12 (A)Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand
    and marked off the heavens with a span,
enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure
    and weighed the mountains in scales
    and the hills in a balance?

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12 Who has measured the waters(A) in the hollow of his hand,(B)
    or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?(C)
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
    or weighed the mountains on the scales
    and the hills in a balance?(D)

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“Where were you when I (A)laid the foundation of the earth?
    Tell me, if you have understanding.
Who determined its measurements—surely you know!
    Or who stretched the line upon it?
On what were its bases sunk,
    or who laid its cornerstone,
when the morning stars (B)sang together
    and all (C)the sons of God (D)shouted for joy?

“Or who (E)shut in the sea with doors
    when it burst out from the womb,
when I made clouds its garment
    and (F)thick darkness its swaddling band,
10 and prescribed (G)limits for it
    and set bars and doors,
11 and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther,
    and here shall your (H)proud waves be stayed’?

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“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?(A)
    Tell me, if you understand.(B)
Who marked off its dimensions?(C) Surely you know!
    Who stretched a measuring line(D) across it?
On what were its footings set,(E)
    or who laid its cornerstone(F)
while the morning stars(G) sang together(H)
    and all the angels[a](I) shouted for joy?(J)

“Who shut up the sea behind doors(K)
    when it burst forth from the womb,(L)
when I made the clouds its garment
    and wrapped it in thick darkness,(M)
10 when I fixed limits for it(N)
    and set its doors and bars in place,(O)
11 when I said, ‘This far you may come and no farther;(P)
    here is where your proud waves halt’?(Q)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 38:7 Hebrew the sons of God

He (A)lays the beams of his (B)chambers on the waters;
he makes (C)the clouds his chariot;
    he rides on (D)the wings of the wind;
he (E)makes his messengers winds,
    his (F)ministers (G)a flaming fire.

He (H)set the earth on its foundations,
    so that it should never be moved.
You (I)covered it with the deep as with a garment;
    the waters stood above the mountains.

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    and lays the beams(A) of his upper chambers on their waters.(B)
He makes the clouds(C) his chariot(D)
    and rides on the wings of the wind.(E)
He makes winds his messengers,[a](F)
    flames of fire(G) his servants.

He set the earth(H) on its foundations;(I)
    it can never be moved.
You covered it(J) with the watery depths(K) as with a garment;
    the waters stood(L) above the mountains.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 104:4 Or angels