Proverbs 8:29
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When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.
In other translations
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.
Hebrew words
בְּשׂוּמוֹbesumowhen set heH7760לַיָּם׀laiyamfor the seaH3220חֻקּוֹchukolimit itsH2706וּמַיִםumayimand [the] watersH4325לֹאlo'notH3808יַעַבְרוּ־ya'avru-they will transgressH5674פִיוfivmouth hisH6310בְּחוּקוֹbechukowhen marked out heH2710מוֹסְדֵיmosdei[the] foundations ofH4144אָרֶץ׃'aretz[the] earthH776
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Related verses
- Psalm 104:9Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.
- Jeremiah 5:22Fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.
- Genesis 1:9-109 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.9 And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
- Psalm 104:5Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.
- Psalm 33:7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.
- Job 38:4-114 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. 5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; 7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?4 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. 5 Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? 6 On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, 7 while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
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