Parallel Verses

Amplified


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

Holman Bible

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

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
“Now gird up your loins like a man,
And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!
4 
“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell Me, if you know and have understanding.
5
“Who determined the measurements [of the earth], if you know?
Or who stretched the [measuring] line on it?


Cross References

Psalm 104:5


He established the earth on its foundations,
So that it will not be moved forever and ever.

Proverbs 30:4


Who has ascended into heaven and descended?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has bound the waters in His garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name, and what is His Son’s name?
Certainly you know!

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.

Psalm 102:25


“At the beginning You founded the earth;
The heavens are the work of Your hands.

Proverbs 8:22


“The Lord created and possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old [were accomplished].

Proverbs 8:29-30


When He set for the sea its boundary
So that the waters would not transgress [the boundaries set by] His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth—

Hebrews 1:2

has in these last days spoken [with finality] to us in [the person of One who is by His character and nature] His Son [namely Jesus], whom He appointed heir and lawful owner of all things, through whom also He created the universe [that is, the universe as a space-time-matter continuum].

Hebrews 1:10

And,

You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning,
And the heavens are the works of Your hands;

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