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Berean Standard Bible

“Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion?”

Job 38:31

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After many chapters of speeches, the LORD answers Job from the whirlwind with a series of questions about creation. He does not explain Job's suffering.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion?

World English Bible (WEB)

“Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion?

King James Version (KJV)

Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Are the bands of the Pleiades fixed by you, or are the cords of Orion made loose?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Podrás tú impedir las delicias de las Pléyades, ó desatarás las ligaduras del Orión?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»¿Puedes detener las estrellas? ¿Puedes frenar a Orión o las Pléyades?

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