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Science in the Bible
By Brian Walker
By Brian Walker
God
asked Job “Can you bind the cluster of
the Pleiades, Or loose the belt of Orion?” (Job 38:31).
In the last century
astrophysicists have discovered that the stars of Pleiades move in unison with
each other, and are thus gravitationally bound.
“Canst thou bind the sweet influences of
Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?” Job 38:31 (King James Version)
Hebrew word for “bind” is “qushar” this is a prime root
word meaning to tie as together, gird confine, compact, to link. i.e. hold
together in unity tie them together. As in hold with gravity!
Hebrew word used
and translated “sweet”; “ma-adannah”
meaning a bond or group influence and taken from a root word anad, meaning to
lace or fasten, tie together.
The next word used
was “influences” and this is the same
root word used for “sweet” being “ma-adannah.”
Obviously the
translator was confused by this double word usage but in fact it was implied
and made perfect as follows;
“Can you hold together the group influence
or fasten the Pleiades? “
Let’s continue with
the rest of this verse shall we!
The word “loose” is the Hebrew word “pathach”
this is a prim root word meaning to loosen, begin, carve out, break forth, draw
out engrave, beset, ungird.
The word “bands” in Hebrew is “mowshekah” this
word is contrived from another root but can mean something drawing, i.e. as a
belt or cord in the figurative sense the prime word is “mashak” meaning to
draw, used in a great variety of applications, to sound, to sow, form, created
bonds, prolong, develop, remove, continue, stretch out!
So what do we have
here in this verse once we gain a better understanding?
Let’s take a look
at what is implied here in this last part of the verse shall we?
“Or carve out the created bonds of Orion?”
So once you put
this together you have the verse that reads;
“Can you hold together the group influence
or fasten the Pleiades? “
“Or carve out the created bonds of Orion?”
See the other
translations for clarity below
1. *Job 38:31 (English Standard
Version)
"Can you bind the chains of(A) the Pleiades or
loose the cords of Orion?
2. *Job 38:31 (Contemporary
English Version)
“Can you arrange stars in groups such as Orion and the
Pleiades?”
3. *Job 38:31 (Amplified Bible)
“Can you bind the chains of [the cluster of stars
called] Pleiades, or loose the cords of [the constellation] Orion?”
4. * Job 38:31
(New
International Version)
"Can you bind the beautiful [a] Pleiades? Can you
loose the cords of Orion?”
5. * Job 38:31
(New
Living Translation)
“Can you direct the movement of the stars -- binding
the cluster of the Pleiades or loosening the cords of Orion?”
6. * Job
38:31 (Young's
Literal Translation)
“Dost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah?
Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open?”
They have also
discovered that the stars of Orion are free agents that are not gravitationally
bound!
Interestingly, the
three stars that comprise Orion's belt appear to be closer together than the
outer stars in the constellation, but are actually farther apart! (they appear
closer together because of the 2-D plane we see them in).
About
Brian Walker
I am
non denominational and this site is purely my own thoughts and ideas. I pay for
its operation out of my own pocket as a labor of love to my fellow man. I hope
that you find salvation through this message and acceptance to the Gospel that
literally means good news, of Jesus Christ and “him” crucified for your sins
once for all mankind who are willing to accept the free gift of God.
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