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Job 38:36-38
Good News Translation

36 Who tells the ibis[a] when the Nile will flood,
    or who tells the rooster that rain will fall?[b]
37 Who is wise enough to count the clouds
    and tilt them over to pour out the rain,
38     rain that hardens the dust into lumps?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 38:36 A bird in ancient Egypt that was believed to announce the flooding of the Nile River.
  2. Job 38:36 Verse 36 in Hebrew is unclear.
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Job 38:36-38
New International Version

36 Who gives the ibis wisdom[a](A)
    or gives the rooster understanding?[b](B)
37 Who has the wisdom to count the clouds?
    Who can tip over the water jars(C) of the heavens(D)
38 when the dust becomes hard(E)
    and the clods of earth stick together?(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 38:36 That is, wisdom about the flooding of the Nile
  2. Job 38:36 That is, understanding of when to crow; the meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.
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