Proverbs 8:29New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— When He set for the sea its boundary So that the water would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— When he gave to the sea its bound, that the waters should not transgress his commandment: when he marked out the foundations of the earth:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— When he fixed for the sea its bound, that, the waters, should not go beyond his bidding, when he decreed the foundations of the earth:—
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— In His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters transgress not His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— When he compassed the sea with its bounds, and set a law to the waters that they should not pass their limits: when he balanced the foundations of the earth;
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— When he gaue his decree to the Sea, that the waters shoulde not passe his commaundement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— When he gaue to the sea his decree, that the waters should not passe his commandement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— When he gave to the sea its bounds, that the waters should not transgress his commandment; when he laid down the foundations of the earth:
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— and when he strengthened the foundations of the earth:
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— 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 gave
7760 {7760} Primeשׂוּםsuwm{soom}
A primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literally, figuratively, inferentially and elliptically).
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
to the sea
3220 {3220} Primeיָםyam{yawm}
From an unused root meaning to roar; a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article) the Mediterranean; sometimes a large river, or an artificial basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south.
his decree,
2706 {2706} Primeחֹקchoq{khoke}
From H2710; an enactment; hence an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage).
that the waters
4325 {4325} Primeמַיִםmayim{mah'-yim}
Dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively juice; by euphemism urine, semen.
should not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
pass
5674 {5674} Primeעָבַר`abar{aw-bar'}
A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literally or figuratively; transitively, intransitively, intensively or causatively); specifically to cover (in copulation).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
his commandment:
6310 {6310} Primeפֶּהpeh{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
when he appointed
2710 {2710} Primeחָקַקchaqaq{khaw-kak'}
A primitive root; properly to hack, that is, engrave (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (generally) prescribe.
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
the foundations
y4144 [4144] Standardמוֹסָדmowcad{mo-sawd'}
From H3245; a foundation.
x4146 (4146) Complementמוֹסָדהָmowcadah{mo-saw-daw'}
Feminine of H4144; a foundation.
of the earth:
776 {0776} Primeאֶרֶץ'erets{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land). |
Proverbs 8:29
_ _ commandment — better, the shore, that is, of the sea.
_ _ foundations — figuratively denotes the solid structure (Job 38:4; Psalms 24:2). |
- he gave:
Genesis 1:9-10 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. ... And God called the dry [land] Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that [it was] good.
Job 38:8-11 Or [who] shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, [as if] it had issued out of the womb? ... And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Psalms 33:7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
Psalms 104:9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
Jeremiah 5:22 Fear 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?
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- when he appointed:
Job 38:4-7 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. ... When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
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