Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea or walked in the recesses of the deep? New Living Translation “Have you explored the springs from which the seas come? Have you explored their depths? English Standard Version “Have you entered into the springs of the sea, or walked in the recesses of the deep? Berean Standard Bible Have you journeyed to the vents of the sea or walked in the trenches of the deep? King James Bible Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth? New King James Version “Have you entered the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in search of the depths? New American Standard Bible “Have you entered the springs of the sea, And walked in the depth of the ocean? NASB 1995 “Have you entered into the springs of the sea Or walked in the recesses of the deep? NASB 1977 “Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep? Legacy Standard Bible “Have you entered into the springs of the sea Or walked in the recesses of the deep? Amplified Bible “Have you entered and explored the springs of the sea Or [have you] walked in the recesses of the deep? Christian Standard Bible Have you traveled to the sources of the sea or walked in the depths of the oceans? Holman Christian Standard Bible Have you traveled to the sources of the sea or walked in the depths of the oceans? American Standard Version Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? Or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep? Contemporary English Version Job, have you ever walked on the ocean floor? English Revised Version Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep? GOD'S WORD® Translation Have you gone to the springs in the sea or walked through the valleys of the ocean depths? Good News Translation Have you been to the springs in the depths of the sea? Have you walked on the floor of the ocean? International Standard Version "Have you been to the source of the sea and walked about in the recesses of the deepest ocean? Majority Standard Bible Have you journeyed to the vents of the sea or walked in the trenches of the deep? NET Bible Have you gone to the springs that fill the sea, or walked about in the recesses of the deep? New Heart English Bible "Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep? Webster's Bible Translation Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth? World English Bible “Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHave you come to springs of the sea? And in searching the deep "" Have you walked up and down? Young's Literal Translation Hast thou come in to springs of the sea? And in searching the deep Hast thou walked up and down? Smith's Literal Translation Didst thou go even to the fountains of the sea? and didst thou go about in searching the depth? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHast thou entered into the depths of the sea, and walked in the lowest parts of the deep? Catholic Public Domain Version Have you entered the depths of the sea, and have you taken a walk in the uttermost parts of the abyss? New American Bible Have you entered into the sources of the sea, or walked about on the bottom of the deep? New Revised Standard Version “Have you entered into the springs of the sea, or walked in the recesses of the deep? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHave you entered into the depths of the sea? Or have you walked in the foundations of the deep? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Have you entered to the depths of the sea, and in the foundations of the Abyss have you walked? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? Or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep? Brenton Septuagint Translation Or hast thou gone to the source of the sea, and walked in the tracks of the deep? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Challenges Job…15Light is withheld from the wicked, and their upraised arm is broken. 16Have you journeyed to the vents of the sea or walked in the trenches of the deep? 17Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?… Cross References Psalm 107:23-24 Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. / They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. Proverbs 8:28-29 when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, / 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. Genesis 7:11 In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened. Amos 9:6 He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name. Psalm 33:7 He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. Psalm 104:6-9 You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. / At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— / the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— ... Isaiah 51:10 Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over? Jeremiah 31:35 Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name: Jonah 2:3 For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me. Ezekiel 26:19 For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When I make you a desolate city like other deserted cities, and when I raise up the deep against you so that the mighty waters cover you, Matthew 8:27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” Mark 4:39-41 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” Luke 8:24-25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!” John 1:3 Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. Romans 11:33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! Treasury of Scripture Have you entered into the springs of the sea? or have you walked in the search of the depth? the springs Psalm 77:19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. Proverbs 8:24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Jeremiah 51:36 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry. walked Job 26:5,6 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof… Jump to Previous Deep Depth Entered Far Journeyed Places Recesses Sea Search Searching Secret Springs Walked WalkingJump to Next Deep Depth Entered Far Journeyed Places Recesses Sea Search Searching Secret Springs Walked WalkingJob 38 1. God challenges Job to answer4. God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance 31. and weakness Have you journeyed This phrase challenges the listener, in this case, Job, to consider the vastness and mystery of God's creation. The Hebrew root for "journeyed" is "halak," which means to walk or go. It implies an active exploration or understanding. In the context of Job, it serves as a rhetorical question highlighting human limitations compared to divine omniscience. The journey here is not just physical but also metaphorical, representing the quest for wisdom and understanding that is beyond human reach. to the springs of the sea or walked in the recesses of the deep? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Have you journeyedהֲ֭בָאתָ (hă·ḇā·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the vents נִבְכֵי־ (niḇ·ḵê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5033: A fountain of the sea יָ֑ם (yām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin or walked הִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃ (hiṯ·hal·lā·ḵə·tā) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in the trenches וּבְחֵ֥קֶר (ū·ḇə·ḥê·qer) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2714: A searching, a thing (to be) searched out of the deep? תְּ֝ה֗וֹם (tə·hō·wm) Noun - common singular Strong's 8415: An abyss, the deep Links Job 38:16 NIVJob 38:16 NLT Job 38:16 ESV Job 38:16 NASB Job 38:16 KJV Job 38:16 BibleApps.com Job 38:16 Biblia Paralela Job 38:16 Chinese Bible Job 38:16 French Bible Job 38:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 38:16 Have you entered into the springs (Jb) |