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Job 38:12

In your days, have you commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place,

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ASV

Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began, And caused the dayspring to know its place;

KJV

Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

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Original language & word study

6 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
הְֽ֭מִיָּמֶיךָHe.mi.ya.mei.kha¿ from days yourH3117 →
צִוִּ֣יתָtzi.Vi.tahave you commandedH6680 →
בֹּ֑קֶרBo.kermorningH1242 →
יִדַּ֖עְתָּyi.da'.tayou caused to knowH3045 →
הַשַּׁ֣חַרha.sha.charthe dawnH7837 →
מְקֹמֽוֹ׃me.ko.Moplace itsH4725 →

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Psalms 74:16The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.Genesis 1:5God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.Psalms 148:3–5Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.Job 8:9For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow.2 Peter 1:19We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.Luke 1:78because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,Psalms 136:7–8He made the great lights— His loving devotion endures forever.Job 15:7Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?Job 38:21Surely you know, for you were already born! And the number of your days is great!Psalms 104:19He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.Psalms 65:8Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.Job 38:4Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.Genesis 1:17God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,

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