Job 38:5 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Who placed its measures -- if thou knowest? Or who hath stretched out upon it a line?
English ASV
Who determined the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who stretched the line upon it?
English Amplified
Who determined the measures of the earth, if you know? Or who stretched the measuring line upon it?
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Who determined the measures of the earth, if you know? Or who stretched the measuring line upon it?
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it?
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Who fixed its dimensions? Certainly you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Who set the measures thereof if thou knowest? or who stretched a line upon it?
English EASY 2024
It was me who decided the size of the world. You surely must know that! I measured it as I made it.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
And who decided how big the earth should be? Who measured it with a measuring line?
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Who determined its measurements- surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it?
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Who decided how large it would be? Who stretched the measuring line over it? Do you know all the answers?
English God's Word - GW 1995
Who determined its dimensions? Certainly, you know! Who stretched a measuring line over it?
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Who fixed its dimensions? Certainly you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?
English KJV 1611
Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
English LSB
Who set its measurements? Since you know. Or who stretched the line on it?
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Who has determined its measurements, if you know? Or who has stretched the line upon it?
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Who set its measurements? Since you know. Or who stretched the line on it?
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Who determined its size; do you know? Who stretched out the measuring line for it?
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Who set its measurements — if you know — or who stretched a measuring line across it?
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Who measured it? I am sure you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?
English NIV
Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?
English NKJ 1982
Who determined its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it?
English NLT
Do you know how its dimensions were determined and who did the surveying?
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Who determined its measurements-- surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it?
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it?
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Do you know how its dimensions were determined, and who did the surveying?
English Tyndale 1537
Who hath measured it, knowest thou? Or, who hath spread the line upon it?