Orion - Pleiades

In most modern translations of the Bible, the expression "the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades" translates the Hebrew 'ash kesil wekima, which refers to three of the most spectacular groups of stars in the night sky. In all their occurences in the Bible—Job 9:9; 38:31 & Amos 5:8—they are referred to as evidence of the God's superlative creative power.

Orion, with the three stars making up the "belt."

Resources

The Open University (UK) offers a free, introductory course called "In the night sky: Orion," with a free statement of participation upon completion. You can, alternatively, read the course material (pdf)—for free—without doing the course.

Concordance (NIV):

Job 9:9 — He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.

Job 38:31 — Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades? Can you loosen Orion's belt?

Amos 5:8 — He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns midnight into dawn and darkens day into night, who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out over the face of the land—the Lord is his name.

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