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Job 38:4–11

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4fWhere wast thou when I laid gthe foundations of the earth?

Declare, †if thou hast understanding.

5Who hhath laid the measures thereof, iif thou knowest?

Or who hath stretched the line upon it?

6Whereupon are the †foundations thereof †fastened?

Or who laid kthe corner stone thereof;

7When lthe morning stars ksang together,

And all mthe sons of God kshouted for joy?

8Or who nshut up the sea with doors,

When it obrake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?

9When I hmade the cloud the garment thereof,

And pthick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

10And ||brake up for it qmy decreed place,

And hset bars and doors,

11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further:

And here shall †thy proud waves rbe stayed?

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  1. fComp. ch. 15:7.
  2. gSee Ps. 104:5.
  3. †Heb. if thou knowest understanding. Isai. 29:24. So 1 Chr. 12:32. 2 Chr. 2:13. Prov. 4:1.
  4. hver. 9, 10 (Heb.). ch. 34:13. Comp. Isai. 44:7.
  5. iPr. 30:4 (Heb.).
  6. †Heb. sockets. Ex. 26:19 &c.
  7. †Heb. made to sink? Prov. 8:25. So Jer. 38:22.
  8. kComp. Zech. 4:7.
  9. lComp. Isai. 14:12.
  10. kComp. Zech. 4:7.
  11. mSee ch. 1:6.
  12. kComp. Zech. 4:7.
  13. nSo Ps. 104:8, 9.
  14. och. 40:23 (Heb.). So Ps. 22:10 (Heb.).
  15. hver. 9, 10 (Heb.). ch. 34:13. Comp. Isai. 44:7.
  16. pch. 22:13 (Heb.).
  17. ||Or, established my decree upon it.
  18. qSee ch. 26:10. Comp. ver. 33 (Heb.).
  19. hver. 9, 10 (Heb.). ch. 34:13. Comp. Isai. 44:7.
  20. †Heb. the pride of thy waves. So Prov. 21:24.
  21. rComp. Ps. 89:9. & 93:4.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?

Tell me, if you have understanding.

Who determined its measurements—surely you know!

Or who stretched the line upon it?

On what were its bases sunk,

or who laid its cornerstone,

when the morning stars sang together

and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

“Or who shut in the sea with doors

when it burst out from the womb,

when I made clouds its garment

and thick darkness its swaddling band,

and prescribed limits for it

and set bars and doors,

and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther,

and here shall your proud waves be stayed’?

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?

Tell me, if you understand.

Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know!

Who stretched a measuring line across it?

On what were its footings set,

or who laid its cornerstone—

while the morning stars sang together

and all the angels shouted for joy?

“Who shut up the sea behind doors

when it burst forth from the womb,

when I made the clouds its garment

and wrapped it in thick darkness,

when I fixed limits for it

and set its doors and bars in place,

when I said, ‘This far you may come and no farther;

here is where your proud waves halt’?

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Where were you when I established the earth?

Tell me, if you have understanding.

Who fixed its dimensions? Certainly you know!

Who stretched a measuring line across it?

What supports its foundations?

Or who laid its cornerstone

while the morning stars sang together

and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Who enclosed the sea behind doors

when it burst from the womb,

when I made the clouds its garment

and total darkness its blanket,

when I determined its boundaries

and put its bars and doors in place,

when I declared, “You may come this far, but no farther;

your proud waves stop here”?

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?

Tell me, if you know so much.

Who determined its dimensions

and stretched out the surveying line?

What supports its foundations,

and who laid its cornerstone

as the morning stars sang together

and all the angels shouted for joy?

“Who kept the sea inside its boundaries

as it burst from the womb,

and as I clothed it with clouds

and wrapped it in thick darkness?

For I locked it behind barred gates,

limiting its shores.

I said, ‘This far and no farther will you come.

Here your proud waves must stop!’

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Where were you at my laying the foundation of the earth?

Tell me, if you possess understanding.

Who determined its measurement? Yes, you do know.

Or who stretched the measuring line upon it?

On what were its bases sunk?

Or who laid its cornerstone,

when the morning stars were singing together

and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

“Or who shut the sea in with doors

at its bursting, when it went out of the womb,

at my making the clouds its garment

and thick darkness its swaddling band,

and I prescribed my rule for it,

and I set bars and doors,

and I said, ‘You shall come up to here, but you shall not go further,

and here it will set a boundary for your proud surging waves’?

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press