en_tn_condensed/job/38/16.md

# General Information:

Yahweh uses five questions to emphasize that he understands the earth and seas and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues to challenge Job.

# Have you gone to the sources of the waters of the sea?

This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have not gone to the sources of the waters of the sea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# Have you walked in the lowest parts of the deep?

This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have not walked in the lowest parts of the deep." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# the sources of the waters

"the springs"

# the deep

This refers to the sea or ocean where the water is very deep. Alternate translation: "the deep sea" or "the ocean depths" or "the deep water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]])