Proverbs 8:29
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not go beyond his command; when he appointed the foundations of the earth,
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
When He set the boundary for the sea so the waters would not overstep His command, and when He marked out the foundations of the earth.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
When he gave{H7760} to the sea{H3220} its bound,{H2706} That the waters{H4325} should not transgress{H5674} his commandment,{H6310} When he marked{H2710} out the foundations{H4144} of the earth;{H776}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
When he gave{H7760}{(H8800)} to the sea{H3220} his decree{H2706}, that the waters{H4325} should not pass{H5674}{(H8799)} his commandment{H6310}: when he appointed{H2710}{(H8800)} the foundations{H4144} of the earth{H776}:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan he shutt the see within certayne bowndes, that ye waters shulde not go ouer their marckes. When he layed the foundacions of the earth,
Geneva Bible (1560)
When he gaue his decree to the Sea, that the waters shoulde not passe his commaundement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth,
Bishops' Bible (1568)
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,
Authorized King James Version (1611)
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
Webster's Bible (1833)
When he gave to the sea its boundary, That the waters should not violate his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
In His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters transgress not His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,
American Standard Version (1901)
When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;
American Standard Version (1901)
When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;
Bible in Basic English (1941)
When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth:
World English Bible (2000)
when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth;
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
when he gave the sea his decree that the waters should not pass over his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
Referenced Verses
- Ps 104:9 : 9 You have set a boundary that they may not pass over; that they may not return to cover the earth.
- Gen 1:9-9 : 9 And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together in one place, and let the dry land appear; and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathered waters He called Seas; and God saw that it was good.
- Job 38:4-9 : 4 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding. 5 Who determined its measurements, if you know? Or who stretched the line upon it? 6 On what are its foundations fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone, 7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? 8 Or who closed up the sea with doors, when it burst forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? 9 When I made the cloud its garment, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it, 10 And fixed My limit for it, and set bars and doors, 11 And said, This far you shall come, but no further; and here shall your proud waves be stopped?
- Ps 33:7 : 7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; he lays up the depths in storehouses.
- Ps 104:5 : 5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.
- Jer 5:22 : 22 Do you not fear me? says the LORD: will you not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the boundary of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
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9 You have set a boundary that they may not pass over; that they may not return to cover the earth.
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5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.
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8 Or who closed up the sea with doors, when it burst forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
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4 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding.
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7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; he lays up the depths in storehouses.
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2 For He has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the waters.
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16 And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were uncovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
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15 Behold, He withholds the waters, and they dry up: also He sends them out, and they overturn the earth.
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30 Behold, he spreads his light upon it, and covers the bottom of the sea.
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22 Do you not fear me? says the LORD: will you not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the boundary of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
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25 To make a weight for the winds, and he measures the waters by measure.
26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a path for the lightning of the thunder,
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5 The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
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16 Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep?
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9 For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood firm.
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15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
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24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains overflowing with water.
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8 He binds up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
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19 The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding he has established the heavens.
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12 He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and has stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
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30 The waters are hidden like stone, and the surface of the deep is frozen.
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15 He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom, and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
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9 You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.
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25 For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves.
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6 Who by His strength establishes the mountains; being girded with power:
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11 The heavens are yours, the earth also is yours; as for the world and all its fullness, you have founded them.
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9 He puts forth his hand on the rock; he overturns the mountains by the roots.