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Job 38:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Have you ever commanded the morning to come since you've been alive, or taught the dawn where it should appear?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is asking Job if he has the power to control when morning comes and where the sun rises each day.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from God's response to Job after Job questioned God's justice regarding his suffering. God is speaking from a whirlwind, challenging Job with a series of questions about the natural world to demonstrate the vast difference between divine power and human limitations. The 'dayspring' refers to the dawn or the place where the sun rises.

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