What does Job 38:31 mean?

Job 38:31 highlights themes such as creation, authority, mystery when read in context.

How should I apply Job 38:31 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

29Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

30The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.

31Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

32Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?

33Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

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Amos 5:8
Both verses mention celestial bodies and God's authority over them.
Psalm 147:4
This verse also speaks to God's knowledge and control over the stars.
Colossians 1:16
This verse emphasizes Christ's authority over all creation, including celestial bodies.