Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Longer in measure than the earth, and wider than the sea.
New American Standard Bible
And broader than the sea.
King James Version
The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Holman Bible
and wider than the sea.
International Standard Version
They are longer than the earth's circumference, and broader than the ocean.
A Conservative Version
The measure of it is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
American Standard Version
The measure thereof is longer than the earth, And broader than the sea.
Amplified
“It is longer in measure [and scope] than the earth,
And broader than the sea.
Darby Translation
The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Julia Smith Translation
Its measure long above the earth, and broad above the sea.
King James 2000
The measure of it is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Its measure [is] longer than [the] earth and broader than [the] sea.
Modern King James verseion
The measure of it is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
His length exceedeth the length of the earth, and his breadth the breadth of the sea.
NET Bible
Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
New Heart English Bible
Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
The Emphasized Bible
Longer than the earth, is the measure thereof, and broader than the sea.
Webster
The measure of it is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
World English Bible
Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Youngs Literal Translation
Longer than earth is its measure, And broader than the sea.
Themes
the Earth » Ideas of the ancients respecting the form of
Topics
Interlinear
'erets
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 11:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Can Do As He Pleases
8 They are higher than heaven; what is there for you to do? deeper than the underworld, and outside your knowledge; 9 Longer in measure than the earth, and wider than the sea. 10 If he goes on his way, shutting a man up and putting him to death, who may make him go back from his purpose?
Names
Cross References
Job 28:24-25
For his eyes go to the ends of the earth, and he sees everything under heaven.
Psalm 65:5-8
You will give us an answer in righteousness by great acts of power, O God of our salvation; you who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of the far-off lands of the sea;
Psalm 139:9-10
If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the farthest parts of the sea;