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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"