The word ash or aish has always been a difficult one to translate, the versions differing much; But it is now pretty well agreed that the allusion is not to the star known as arcturus, but to the constellation … He made all the starsâ€the bear and orion, the pleiades and the constellations of the southern sky.

The bear refers to the constellation ursa major, known for its prominent position in the northern sky. Orion, a well-known constellation, is often associated with a mighty hunter in mythology. There seems no reason to doubt, however, that the ursa major is intended; And that the idea here is, that the greatness of god is shown by his having made this beautiful constellation. Job 9:9 9 he made the great bear, orion, the pleiades and the hidden constellations of the south. Job next describes god as the creator of the stars, by introducing a constellation of the northern (the bear), one of the southern (orion), and one of the eastern sky (the pleiades). On the whole, it seems most probable that ‘ash or ‘aish (job 38:32), designates “the great bear,” called by the arabs nahsh while kesil is the name of the constellation of orion, and kimah of that of the …

Job 9:9 9 he made the great bear, orion, the pleiades and the hidden constellations of the south. Job next describes god as the creator of the stars, by introducing a constellation of the northern (the bear), one of the southern (orion), and one of the eastern sky (the pleiades). On the whole, it seems most probable that ‘ash or ‘aish (job 38:32), designates “the great bear,” called by the arabs nahsh while kesil is the name of the constellation of orion, and kimah of that of the … Both god and job reference arcturus as an example of the lord's power and infinite wisdom. It is possible that the sons, connected to the constellation in job 38:32, is in reference to the three stars …