Job 38:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?”
Job 38:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 38:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Job 38:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Who determined its measures, if you know? Or who stretched the line on it?”
Job 38:5 — World English Bible
Job 38:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Who determined the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who stretched the line upon it? ”
Job 38:5 — American Standard Version
Job 38:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Who placed its measures--if thou knowest? Or who hath stretched out upon it a line?”
Job 38:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 38:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Who set the measures thereof — if thou knowest? or who stretched a line upon it?”
Job 38:5 — Darby Translation
Job 38:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Who hath layde the measures thereof, if thou knowest, or who hath stretched the line ouer it:”
Job 38:5 — Geneva Bible
Job 38:5 in Context — Job 38
3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
What Does Job 38:5 Mean?
Job 38:5 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 38. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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