Job 38:5

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Who hath measured it, knowest thou? or who hath spread the lyne vpon it?

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  • Isa 40:12 : 12 Who hath measured the waters in his fist? who hath measured heauen with his spanne, and hath comprehended all the earth of the worlde in three measures? who hath wayed the mountaynes and hylles in a ballaunce?
  • Job 11:9 : 9 The measure of it is longer then the earth, and broder then the sea.
  • Job 28:25 : 25 When he wayed the windes and measured the waters:
  • Ps 19:4 : 4 yet their sounde goeth into all landes, and their wordes into the endes of the worlde.In them he hath set a tabernacle for the sunne:
  • Ps 78:55 : 55 He dyd cast out the heathen also before them: he caused their land to be deuided among the for an heritage, & made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tentes.
  • Prov 8:27 : 27 For when he made the heauens, I was present, when he compassed the deapthes about:
  • Prov 8:29 : 29 When he shut the sea within certaine boundes, that the waters should not go ouer their markes that he commaunded: when he layde the foundations of the earth,
  • Isa 34:11 : 11 But Pellicanes, Storkes, great Owles, and Rauens shall haue it in possession and dwell therin: for God shall spreade out the line of desolation vpon it, and the stones of emptinesse.
  • Isa 40:22 : 22 It is he that sitteth vpon the circle of the world, whose inhabiters are in comparison of him but as grashoppers: he spreadeth out the heauens as a couering, he stretcheth them out as a tent to dwell in.
  • Zech 2:1-2 : 1 I Lyft vp myne eyes agayne and loked: and beholde a man, with a measure lyne in his hande. 2 Then saide I: whyther goest thou? And he said vnto me: To measure Hierusalem, that I may see how long and how broade it is.
  • 2 Cor 10:16 : 16 And that I shall preache the Gospell, in those regions which are beyonde you: and not to glorie of those thynges, which by another mans measure are prepared alredy.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 38:6
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    6Whereupon are the foundations set? or who layed the corner stone thereof?

  • Job 38:3-4
    2 verses
    86%

    3Girde vp thy loynes lyke a man: for I wyl question with thee, see thou geue me a direct aunswere.

    4Where wast thou when I layed the foundations of the earth? Tell playnely, if thou hast vnderstanding.

  • Job 38:18-21
    4 verses
    80%

    18Hast thou also perceaued how brode the earth is? If thou hast knowledge of all this:

    19Then shewe me the way where light dwelleth, & where is the place of darkenesse?

    20That thou shouldest receaue it in the boundes thereof, and know the pathes to their houses.

    21Knewest thou afore thou wast borne how olde thou shouldest be?

  • Job 11:8-10
    3 verses
    77%

    8It is hier then heauen, what art thou able to do? deeper then the hel, how wilt thou then knowe it?

    9The measure of it is longer then the earth, and broder then the sea.

    10Though he turne all thinges vpsyde downe, close them in, gather them together, who will turne hym from his purpose?

  • Isa 40:12-13
    2 verses
    76%

    12Who hath measured the waters in his fist? who hath measured heauen with his spanne, and hath comprehended all the earth of the worlde in three measures? who hath wayed the mountaynes and hylles in a ballaunce?

    13Who hath directed the spirite of the Lorde? or who gaue hym counsayle, and shewed hym?

  • Isa 40:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

    21Knowe ye nothyng? hearde ye neuer of it? hath it not ben preached vnto you since the beginning? haue ye not ben enfourmed of this by the foundation of the earth?

    22It is he that sitteth vpon the circle of the world, whose inhabiters are in comparison of him but as grashoppers: he spreadeth out the heauens as a couering, he stretcheth them out as a tent to dwell in.

  • Job 38:33
    75%

    33Knowest thou the course of heauen, that thou mayest set vp the ordinaunce thereof vpon the earth?

  • Ps 104:5
    74%

    5He hath layde the earth sure vpon her foundations: that it can neuer moue at any tyme.

  • Job 34:13
    74%

    13Who ruleth the earth but he? or who hath placed the whole world?

  • Job 38:24-25
    2 verses
    73%

    24By what way is the light parted? and into what land breaketh the east winde?

    25Who deuideth the waters into diuers chanels? or who maketh a way for the lightening and thunder,

  • Job 36:23
    73%

    23Who wyll reproue him of his way? Who wil say vnto him, Thou hast done wrong?

  • Job 38:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12Hast thou geue the morning his charge since thy dayes, and shewed the day spring his place,

    13That it might take holde of the corners of the earth, and that the vngodly might be shaken out of it.

  • Ps 102:25
    73%

    25Thou hast before tyme layde the foundation of the earth: and the heauens are the worke of thy handes.

  • Job 37:18
    72%

    18Hast thou helped him to spreade out the heauens which are strong and bright as a loking glasse?

  • Prov 8:29
    72%

    29When he shut the sea within certaine boundes, that the waters should not go ouer their markes that he commaunded: when he layde the foundations of the earth,

  • Job 38:16
    72%

    16Camest thou euer into the grounde of the sea, or walkedst in the lowe corners of the deepe?

  • Job 38:10
    72%

    10When I gaue it my commaundement, making doores and barres for it,

  • Job 38:36-37
    2 verses
    72%

    36Who hath put wysdome in the reynes? or who hath geuen the heart vnderstanding?

    37Who numbreth the cloudes in wysdome? who stilleth the vehement waters of the heauen?

  • Prov 30:4
    72%

    4Who hath clymed vp into heauen, and come downe from thence? who hath holden the wynde fast in his hande? who hath gathered together the waters in a garment? who hath established all the endes of the worlde: what is his name, and what is his sonnes name, yf thou canst tell?

  • Prov 8:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26The earth, and all that is vpon the earth was not yet made, no not the dust it selfe.

    27For when he made the heauens, I was present, when he compassed the deapthes about:

  • Jer 51:15
    72%

    15Yea euen the Lorde of hoastes that with his power made the earth, with his wisdome prepared the round world, and with his discretion spread out the heauens.

  • Job 15:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7Art thou the first man that euer was borne? or wast thou made before the hils?

    8Hast thou heard the secret counsell of God? and doest thou restraine wysdome to thee?

  • Jer 10:12
    71%

    12But as for our God he made the earth with his power, and with his wisdome doth he order the whole compasse of the worlde, with his discretion hath he spread out the heauens.

  • Job 28:25
    70%

    25When he wayed the windes and measured the waters:

  • Ps 89:11
    70%

    11The heauens are thine, the earth also is thine: thou hast layde the foundation of the rounde worlde, and of all the plentie that is therin.

  • Job 38:8
    70%

    8Who shut the sea with doores, when it brake foorth as out of the wombe?

  • Job 37:16
    70%

    16Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloudes, and the wonderous workes of him which is perfect in knowledge?

  • Job 20:4
    70%

    4Knowest thou not this of olde, and since God plaged man vpon earth,

  • Job 14:5
    70%

    5The dayes of man surely are determined, the number of his monethes are knowen onely vnto thee, thou hast appoynted him his bondes which he can not go beyonde.

  • Heb 1:10
    70%

    10And thou Lorde, in the begynnyng hast layde the foundation of the earth: And the heauens are the workes of thy handes:

  • Prov 3:19
    70%

    19With wysdome hath the Lorde layde the foundation of the earth, and thorow vnderstanding hath he stablished the heauens.

  • Isa 42:5
    70%

    5For thus saith God the Lorde vnto hym, euen he that made the heauens and spread them abroade, and set foorth the earth with her increase, whiche geueth breath vnto the people that is in it, and spirite to them that dwell therein,

  • Job 28:12
    70%

    12Where then is wysdome founde? and where is the place of vnderstanding?

  • Job 9:8
    69%

    8He hym selfe alone spreadeth out the heauens, and goeth vpon the waues of the sea.

  • Isa 48:13
    69%

    13My hande hath layde the foundation of the earth, and my ryght hande hath spanned ouer the heauens: assoone as I call them, they stande together.

  • Acts 7:50
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    50Hath not my hande made all these thynges?