Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
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Verse 21 is found in chapter 38 of Job. God asks Job whether he can command the dawn, understand the boundaries of the earth, and know the places of light and darkness. The questions do not merely present cosmological information: they seek to show that Job does not possess a complete perspective on the world God governs. The mystery of his suffering is placed within a much greater mystery.
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Du weißt es ja; denn zu der Zeit wurdest du geboren, und deiner Tage sind viel.
¿Sabíaslo tú porque hubieses ya nacido, O porque es grande el número de tus días?
¡Lo sabes, porque ya habías nacido y es grande el número de tus días!
Tu le sais, car alors tu étais né, Et le nombre de tes jours est grand!
Sì, tu il sai; perciocchè allora nascesti, E il numero de’ tuoi giorni è grande.
De certo tu o sabes, porque já então eras nascido, e por ser grande o número dos teus dias!
你知道的,因為那時你已出生, 你活的日子數目也多。
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