Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Where were you when I established the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding.

New American Standard Bible

“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding,

King James Version

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

International Standard Version

"Where were you when I laid the foundation of my earth? Tell me, since you're so informed!

A Conservative Version

Where were thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou have understanding.

American Standard Version

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.

Amplified


“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell Me, if you know and have understanding.

Bible in Basic English

Where were you when I put the earth on its base? Say, if you have knowledge.

Darby Translation

Where wast thou when I founded the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.

Julia Smith Translation

Where wort thou in my founding the earth? Announce, if thou knewest understanding.

King James 2000

Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if you have understanding.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Where were you at my laying the foundation of [the] earth? Tell [me], if you possess understanding.

Modern King James verseion

Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell if you have understanding!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Where wast thou, when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell plainly if thou hast understanding.

NET Bible

"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you possess understanding!

New Heart English Bible

"Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding.

The Emphasized Bible

Where wast thou, when I founded the earth? Tell, if thou knowest understanding!

Webster

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

World English Bible

"Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding.

Youngs Literal Translation

Where wast thou when I founded earth? Declare, if thou hast known understanding.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
איפה 
'eyphoh 
Usage: 11

of the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

נגד 
Nagad 
Usage: 370

References

Fausets

Morish

Watsons

Images Job 38:4

Prayers for Job 38:4

Context Readings

Yahweh Interrogates Job

3 Get ready to answer Me like a man;
when I question you, you will inform Me.
4 Where were you when I established the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding.
5 Who fixed its dimensions? Certainly you know!
Who stretched a measuring line across it?


Cross References

Psalm 104:5

He established the earth on its foundations;
it will never be shaken.

Proverbs 30:4

Who has gone up to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered the wind in His hands?
Who has bound up the waters in a cloak?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name,
and what is the name of His Son—
if you know?

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Psalm 102:25

Long ago You established the earth,
and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

Proverbs 8:22

“The Lord made me
at the beginning of His creation,
before His works of long ago.

Proverbs 8:29-30

when He set a limit for the sea
so that the waters would not violate His command,
when He laid out the foundations of the earth.

Hebrews 1:2

In these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son. God has appointed Him heir of all things and made the universe through Him.

Hebrews 1:10

And:

In the beginning, Lord,
You established the earth,
and the heavens are the works of Your hands;

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