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Job 38:21

Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

KJV

Sciebas tunc quod nasciturus esses, et numerum dierum tuorum noveras ?

Vulgate

οἶδα ἄρα ὅτι τότε γεγέννησαι, ἀριθμὸς δὲ ἐτῶν σου πολύς.

LXX

Doubtless, thou knowest, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is great!

ASV

יָ֭דַעְתָּ כִּי אָ֣ז תִּוָּלֵ֑ד וּ/מִסְפַּ֖ר יָמֶ֣י/ךָ רַבִּֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָ֣ז
'z
adverb · 139×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מִסְפַּ֣ר
mspr
noun · 134×
רַב
rb
verb · 458×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Job 15:7 — Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
  • Job 38:12 — Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;