unfoldingWord_en_tn/job/38/06.md

Yahweh continues to challenge Job.

## On what...cornerstone ##

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

## On what were its foundations laid ##

What did I put the foundations of the earth on." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## the morning stars ##

"the bright stars that shine in the morning"

## when the morning stars sang together ##

Yahweh describes the stars as though they were people who could sing. AT: "when it was as though the morning stars sang together." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

## the sons of God ##

"the angels"

## for joy ##

"because they were full of joy"