Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He marks out the horizon on the face of the waters for a boundary between light and darkness. New Living Translation He created the horizon when he separated the waters; he set the boundary between day and night. English Standard Version He has inscribed a circle on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness. Berean Standard Bible He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness. King James Bible He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. New King James Version He drew a circular horizon on the face of the waters, At the boundary of light and darkness. New American Standard Bible “He has inscribed a circle on the surface of the waters At the boundary of light and darkness. NASB 1995 “He has inscribed a circle on the surface of the waters At the boundary of light and darkness. NASB 1977 “He has inscribed a circle on the surface of the waters, At the boundary of light and darkness. Legacy Standard Bible He has marked a circle on the surface of the waters At the boundary of light and darkness. Amplified Bible “He has inscribed a circular limit (the horizon) on the face of the waters At the boundary between light and darkness. Christian Standard Bible He laid out the horizon on the surface of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness. Holman Christian Standard Bible He laid out the horizon on the surface of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness. American Standard Version He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, Unto the confines of light and darkness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He drew a circle on the face of the waters, unto the ends of the light with the darkness Brenton Septuagint Translation He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness. Contemporary English Version On the surface of the ocean, God has drawn a boundary line between light and darkness. Douay-Rheims Bible He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end. English Revised Version He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness. GOD'S WORD® Translation He marks the horizon on the surface of the water at the boundary where light meets dark. Good News Translation He divided light from darkness by a circle drawn on the face of the sea. International Standard Version He has delimited a boundary over the surface of the oceans as a limit between light and darkness. JPS Tanakh 1917 He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, Unto the confines of light and darkness. Literal Standard Version He has placed a limit on the waters, | To the boundary of light with darkness. Majority Standard Bible He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness. New American Bible He has marked out a circle on the surface of the deep as the boundary of light and darkness. NET Bible He marks out the horizon on the surface of the waters as a boundary between light and darkness. New Revised Standard Version He has described a circle on the face of the waters, at the boundary between light and darkness. New Heart English Bible He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness. Webster's Bible Translation He hath encompassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. World English Bible He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness. Young's Literal Translation A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness. Additional Translations ... Context Job: Who Can Understand God's Majesty?…9He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud. 10He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness. 11The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.… Cross References Job 26:11 The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke. Job 38:1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: Job 38:19 Where is the way to the home of light? Do you know where darkness resides, Job 38:20 so you can lead it back to its border? Do you know the paths to its home? Job 38:24 In which direction is the lightning dispersed, or the east wind scattered over the earth? Proverbs 8:27 I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, Proverbs 8:29 when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth. Treasury of Scripture He has compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. compassed Job 38:8-11 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? … Psalm 33:7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. Psalm 104:6-9 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains… until Genesis 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Isaiah 54:9,10 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee… day and night come to an end. Jump to Previous Boundary Bounds Circle Compassed Confines Dark Darkness Described Encompassed End Face Fixed Horizon Inscribed Light Marked Marks Night Placed Surface Traced WatersJump to Next Boundary Bounds Circle Compassed Confines Dark Darkness Described Encompassed End Face Fixed Horizon Inscribed Light Marked Marks Night Placed Surface Traced WatersJob 26 1. Job, reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad5. acknowledges the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable (10) He hath compassed the waters with bounds.--Rather, He hath described a circle upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness. The phenomenon described is that of the horizon at sea, which is a perfect circle, and which is the limit apparently of light, and beyond which is darkness, for all is invisible.Verse 10. - He hath compassed the waters with bounds. God restrains within limits alike the "waters that are above the firmament" and those that are beneath it (Job 38:11). The boundary is placed, somewhat vaguely, "at the confines of light and darkness." Until the day and night come to an end is a mistranslation. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He has inscribedחָ֭ג (ḥāḡ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2328: To draw around, make a circle a horizon חֹֽק־ (ḥōq-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the face פְּנֵי־ (pə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the waters מָ֑יִם (mā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen at עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the boundary תַּכְלִ֖ית (taḵ·lîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8503: Completion, an extremity between עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with light א֣וֹר (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary and darkness. חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness Links Job 26:10 NIVJob 26:10 NLT Job 26:10 ESV Job 26:10 NASB Job 26:10 KJV Job 26:10 BibleApps.com Job 26:10 Biblia Paralela Job 26:10 Chinese Bible Job 26:10 French Bible Job 26:10 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 26:10 He has described a boundary (Jb) |
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