Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Where wort thou in my founding the earth? Announce, if thou knewest understanding.
New American Standard Bible
Tell Me, if you
King James Version
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Holman Bible
Tell Me, if you have
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.
Amplified
“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell Me, if you know and have 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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 38:4
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Context Readings
Yahweh Interrogates Job
3 Gird now thy loins as a man; and I will ask thee, and make thou known to me. 4 Where wort thou in my founding the earth? Announce, if thou knewest understanding. 5 Who set its measures, if thou shalt know? or who stretched the line upon it?
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Cross References
Psalm 104:5
Founding the earth upon her bases, she shall not be moved forever and even
Proverbs 30:4
Who went up to the heavens, and came down? who gathered the wind in his fists? who bound the waters in a garment? who set up all the ends of the earth? what his name and what his son's name, if thou shalt know?
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God formed the heavens and the earth.
Psalm 102:25
Before time thou didst found the earth, and the heavens the work of thy hands.
Proverbs 8:22
Jehovah set me up the beginning of his way, before his works from ancient time.
Proverbs 8:29-30
In his setting his law to the sea, and the waters shall not pass by his mouth; in his making firm the foundations of the earth:
Hebrews 1:2
At these last days spake to us in the Son, whom he set heir of all things, by whom also he made the times;
Hebrews 1:10
And, Thou, at the beginning, Lord, didst lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of thy hands: