Job 38:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Job 38:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 38:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 38:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Surely you know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great!”

Job 38:21 — World English Bible

Job 38:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Job 38:21 — American Standard Version

Job 38:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thou hast known--for then thou art born And the number of thy days <FI>are<Fi> many!”

Job 38:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 38:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thou knowest, for thou wast then born, and the number of thy days is great!”

Job 38:21 — Darby Translation

Job 38:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Knewest thou it, because thou wast then borne, and because the nomber of thy dayes is great?”

Job 38:21 — Geneva Bible

Job 38:21 in Context — Job 38

19 ¿Por dónde va el camino á la habitación de la luz, y dónde está el lugar de las tinieblas?

20 ¿Si llevarás tú [ambas cosas] á sus términos, y entenderás las sendas de su casa?

21 ¿Sabíaslo tú porque hubieses ya nacido, ó [porque es] grande el número de tus días?

22 ¿Has tú entrado en los tesoros de la nieve, ó has visto los tesoros del granizo,

23 Lo cual tengo yo reservado para el tiempo de angustia, para el día de la guerra y de la batalla?

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What Does Job 38:21 Mean?

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