23 I was formed long ages ago,

at the very beginning, when the world came to be.

24 When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,

when there were no springs overflowing with water;

23 Ages ago I was set up,

at the first, before the beginning of the earth.

24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,

when there were no springs abounding with water.

23 I was appointed in ages past,

at the very first, before the earth began.

24 I was born before the oceans were created,

before the springs bubbled forth their waters.

23 I have been established from everlasting,

From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.

24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,

When there were no fountains abounding with water.

23 I was created in the very beginning,

even before the world began.

24 I was born before there were oceans,

or springs overflowing with water,

23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning,

Before the earth was.

24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth,

When there were no fountains abounding with water.

23 I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water.

23 I was appointed from everlasting 

from the first, 

before the earth began. 

24 I was born 

before there were oceans, 

before there were springs filled with water. 

23 I was formed before ancient times,

from the beginning, before the earth began.

24 I was born

when there were no watery depths

and no springs filled with water.

23 Ages ago I was set up,

at the first, before the beginning of the earth.

24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,

when there were no springs abounding with water.

23 From eternity, I was set up from the first,

from the beginning of the earth.

24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth,

when there were no springs of abounding water.

23 I was formed at the very beginning.

I was formed before the world began.

24 Before there were any oceans, I was born.

There weren’t any springs of water at that time.

23 “From everlasting I was established,

From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.

24 “When there were no depths I was brought forth,

When there were no springs abounding with water.