en_tn/job/38/31.md

Yahweh continues to challenge Job.

## Can you fasten chains...over the earth ##

Yahweh uses these questions to emphasize that Job does not know how to control the stars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## fasten chains ##

"bind the chains" or "tie the bonds"

## Pleiades...Orion...Bear ##

These are the names of constellations. See how you translated them in [Job 9:7](../09/07.md).

## undo the cords of Orion ##

"break the cords that hold Orion"

## the constellations ##

This refers to the twelve different constellation that appear behind the sun as it sets. A different constellation appears behind the sun each month.

## to appear at their proper times ##

"so that they appear at the right time"

## its children ##

"its cubs"