Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
{When he gave} weight to the wind and he apportioned [the] waters by measure,
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
Holman Bible
and limited the water by measure,
International Standard Version
"He imparted weight to the wind; he regulated water by his measurement.
A Conservative Version
to make a weight for the wind. Yea, he distributes the waters by measure.
American Standard Version
To make a weight for the wind: Yea, he meteth out the waters by measure.
Amplified
“When He gave weight and pressure to the wind
And allotted the waters by measure,
Bible in Basic English
When he made a weight for the wind, measuring out the waters;
Darby Translation
In making a weight for the wind, and meting out the waters by measure,
Julia Smith Translation
To make the weight for the wind; and he weighed the waters by measure.
King James 2000
To make the weight for the wind; and he apportions the waters by measure.
Modern King James verseion
making a weight for the winds, and measuring out the waters by measure.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When he weighed the winds, and measured the waters;
NET Bible
When he made the force of the wind and measured the waters with a gauge.
New Heart English Bible
He establishes the force of the wind. Yes, he measures out the waters by measure.
The Emphasized Bible
Making, for the wind, a weight, and, the waters, he proved by measure,
Webster
To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
World English Bible
He establishes the force of the wind. Yes, he measures out the waters by measure.
Youngs Literal Translation
To make for the wind a weight, And the waters He meted out in measure.
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Measures » Illustrative » (weighing the waters in a measure,) of God's infinite wisdom
Weights » Illustrative » Of the restraints put on the elements
Interlinear
Ruwach
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
24 for he himself looks to [the] end of the earth; he sees under all the heaven. 25 {When he gave} weight to the wind and he apportioned [the] waters by measure, 26 {when he made} a rule for the rain and a way for [the] thunder's lightning bolt,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 135:7
[He] causes clouds to rise from the edge of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain; [he] brings out [the] wind from his storehouses.
Job 12:15
Look, [if] he withholds the water, then they dry up; and [if] he sends them out, then they overwhelm [the] land.
Isaiah 40:12
Who has measured [the] waters in the hollow of his hand and marked off [the] heavens with span, comprehended the dust of the earth in third of a measure and weighed out [the] mountains in the scales, and [the] hills in a balance?