Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Its measure is longer than the earth
And broader than the sea.

King James Version

The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

Holman Bible

Their measure is longer than the earth
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.

Bible in Basic English

Longer in measure than the earth, and wider 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The measure
מד מד 
Mad 
Usage: 13

ארך 
'arok 
Usage: 3

than the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

and broader
רחב 
Rachab 
Usage: 20

References

Easton

Context Readings

God Can Do As He Pleases

8 “They are high as the heavens, what can you do?
Deeper than Sheol, what can you know?
9 “Its measure is longer than the earth
And broader than the sea.
10 “If He passes by or shuts up,
Or calls an assembly, who can restrain Him?



Cross References

Job 28:24-25

“For He looks to the ends of the earth
And sees everything under the heavens.

Psalm 65:5-8

By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation,
You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;

Psalm 139:9-10

If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,

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