Can you lead the constellations out in their season? Or can you guide the Bear with her cubs?
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 32. Day-star. Hebrew mazzaroth, ( Bible.) corresponds with the “inner parts of the south;” (Calmet. 9:9) though some translate, “the signs of the zodiac, or the influences,” and so forth The antarctic constellations could not be seen in Idumea, while those of the north pole ( Calmet.) must appear to those who live on that side of the line, ( Bible.) as the perpetual sentinels of the sky.—Evening-star. Hebrew “Wilt thou make hayish and her daughters go to rest?” These indicate the arctic stars. Here two quite opposite stars are meant; ( Calmet.) though ( Bible.) with us the evening and morning star be the same, being so styled according as it appears after or before the sun. Menochius.—Prot. “Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth (Septuagint also retain the original term, Μαζουρωθ) in his season, or canst thou guide Arcturus, with his sons?” The former term signifies things “scattered,” the planets, ( Bible.) or “the grains of gross air dispersed” to all the extremities, which returning to the centre, occasion cold. Calmet. 37:9. Parkhurst.