Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
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Gill's Exposition
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts?.... That is, of man, in his heart, as explained in the next clause; such wisdom as to guide the stars, know the ordinances of heaven, set their dominion on…
Barnes' Notes
Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? - The laws or statutes by which the motions of the heavenly bodies are governed. These were wholly unknown in the time of Job, and the discovery of some of those…
Adam Clarke
Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? - Art thou a thorough astronomer? Art thou acquainted with all the laws of the planetary system? Canst thou account for the difference of their motions, and the…
Hitherto God had put such questions to Job as were proper to convince him of his ignorance and short-sightedness. Now he comes, in the same manner, to show his impotency and weakness. As it is but…
Cambridge Bible
canst thou set Rather, as before, dost thou set? The idea is that the heavens and the stars exercise an influence over the earth and the destinies of man.
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