26 before he made the world or its fields

or any of the dust of the earth.

27 I was there when he set the heavens in place,

when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,

28 when he established the clouds above

and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,

26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields,

Nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there:

When he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

28 When he established the clouds above:

When he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

26 before he had made the earth and fields

and the first handfuls of soil.

27 I was there when he established the heavens,

when he drew the horizon on the oceans.

28 I was there when he set the clouds above,

when he established springs deep in the earth.

26 While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields,

Or the primal dust of the world.

27 When He prepared the heavens, I was there,

When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,

28 When He established the clouds above,

When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,

26 God had not made the earth or fields,

not even the first dust of the earth.

27 I was there when God put the skies in place,

when he stretched the horizon over the oceans,

28 when he made the clouds above

and put the deep underground springs in place.

26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields,

Nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

27 When he established the heavens, I was there:

When he set a circle upon the face of the deep,

28 When he made firm the skies above,

When the fountains of the deep became strong,

26 while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world. 27 When he prepared the heavens I was there; when he ordained the circle upon the face of the deep; 28 when he established the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong;

26 when he had not yet made land or fields 

or the first dust of the world. 

27 “When he set up the heavens, I was there. 

When he traced the horizon on the surface of the ocean, 

28 when he established the skies above, 

when he determined the currents in the ocean, 

26 before He made the land, the fields,

or the first soil on earth.

27 I was there when He established the heavens,

when He laid out the horizon on the surface of the ocean,

28 when He placed the skies above,

when the fountains of the ocean gushed out,

26 when he had not yet made earth and fields,

or the world’s first bits of soil.

27 When he established the heavens, I was there,

when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,

28 when he made firm the skies above,

when he established the fountains of the deep,

26 When he had not yet made earth and fields,

or the first dust of the world,

27 when he established the heavens, there I was,

when he drew a circle upon the face of the deep,

28 when he made skies from above,

when he founded fountains of the deep,

26 It happened before the Lord made the earth and its fields.

It was before he made the dust of the world.

27 I was there when he set the heavens in place.

When he marked out the place where the sky meets the sea, I was there.

28 That was when he put the clouds above.

It was when he fixed the ocean springs in place.

26 While He had not yet made the earth and the fields,

Nor the first dust of the world.

27 “When He established the heavens, I was there,

When He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

28 When He made firm the skies above,

When the springs of the deep became fixed,