Job 38:14

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.”

What this verse means

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BSBPD

“The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“It is changed as clay under the seal; Andall thingsstand forth as a garment:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“It turneth itself as clay of a seal And they station themselves as clothed.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 38:14 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 104:2He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
  2. Psalms 104:6You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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