Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
By him a circle is marked out on the face of the waters, to the limits of the light and the dark.
New American Standard Bible
At the
King James Version
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
Holman Bible
at the boundary between light and darkness.
International Standard Version
He has delimited a boundary over the surface of the oceans as a limit between light and darkness.
A Conservative Version
He has described a boundary upon the face of the waters, to the confines of light and darkness.
American Standard Version
He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, Unto the confines of light and darkness.
Amplified
“He has inscribed a circular limit (the horizon) on the face of the waters
At the boundary between light and darkness.
Darby Translation
He hath traced a fixed circle over the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
Julia Smith Translation
He marked out with a compass the law upon the face of the waters, even till the end of light with darkness..
King James 2000
He has drawn a circle on the waters at the boundary where the day and night come together.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{He has described a circle} on [the] face of [the] water {between light and darkness}.
Modern King James verseion
He has described a circle on the surface of the waters to the boundary of light with darkness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He hath compassed the waters with certain bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
NET Bible
He marks out the horizon on the surface of the waters as a 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.
The Emphasized Bible
A, boundary, hath he encircled on the face of the waters, as far as where light ends in darkness;
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
Themes
Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » The sea controlled
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Preserving the course of nature
Science » Observations of, and deductions from, facts
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 26:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Power Over Creation
9 By him the face of his high seat is veiled, and his cloud stretched out over it. 10 By him a circle is marked out on the face of the waters, to the limits of the light and the dark. 11 The pillars of heaven are shaking, and are overcome by his sharp words.
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Cross References
Job 38:8-11
Or where were you when the sea came to birth, pushing out from its secret place;
Proverbs 8:29
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:
Psalm 33:7
He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses.
Jeremiah 5:22
Have you no fear of me? says the Lord; will you not be shaking with fear before me, who have put the sand as a limit for the sea, by an eternal order, so that it may not go past it? and though it is ever in motion, it is not able to have its way; though the sound of its waves is loud, they are not able to go past it.
Genesis 8:22
While the earth goes on, seed time and the getting in of the grain, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, will not come to an end.
Psalm 104:6-9
Covering it with the sea as with a robe: the waters were high over the mountains;
Isaiah 54:9-10
For this is like the days of Noah to me: for as I took an oath that the waters of Noah would never again go over the earth, so have I taken an oath that I will not again be angry with you, or say bitter words to you.