Job 38:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
Surely you know, for you were already born! You have lived so many years!

New Living Translation
But of course you know all this! For you were born before it was all created, and you are so very experienced!

English Standard Version
You know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great!

Berean Study Bible
Surely you know, for you were already born! And the number of your days is great!

New American Standard Bible
“You know, for you were born then, And the number of your days is great!

NASB 1995
"You know, for you were born then, And the number of your days is great!

NASB 1977
“You know, for you were born then, And the number of your days is great!

Amplified Bible
“You [must] know, since you were born then, And because you are so extremely old!

Christian Standard Bible
Don’t you know? You were already born; you have lived so long!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't you know? You were already born; you have lived so long!

Contemporary English Version
I'm certain you must be able to, since you were already born when I created everything.

Good News Translation
I am sure you can, because you're so old and were there when the world was made!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You must know because you were born then and have lived such a long time!

International Standard Version
You should know! After all, you had been born back then, so the number of your days is great!

NET Bible
You know, for you were born before them; and the number of your days is great!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

New King James Version
Do you know it, because you were born then, Or because the number of your days is great?

King James 2000 Bible
Do you know it, because you were born then? or because the number of your days is great?

New Heart English Bible
Surely you know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great.

World English Bible
Surely you know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great!

American King James Version
Know you it, because you were then born? or because the number of your days is great?

American Standard Version
Doubtless , thou knowest, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is great!

A Faithful Version
Do you know it, because you were then born? Or are the number of your days great?

Darby Bible Translation
Thou knowest, for thou wast then born, and the number of thy days is great!

English Revised Version
Doubtless, thou knowest, for thou wast then born, and the number of thy days is great!

Webster's Bible Translation
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Knewest thou it, because thou wast then borne, and because the nomber of thy dayes is great?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Knewest thou afore thou wast borne how olde thou shouldest be?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Knewest thou (when thou wast borne) how olde thou shuldest be?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You have known—for then you are born, "" And the number of your days [are] many!

Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast known -- for then thou art born And the number of thy days are many!

Smith's Literal Translation
Knewest thou? for shalt thou then be born, and the number of thy days great?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Didst thou know then that thou shouldst be born ? and didst thou know the number of thy days?

Catholic Public Domain Version
So then, did you know when you were to be born? And did you know the number of your days?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if you know when you were conceived, and the number of your days, if they are many?

Lamsa Bible
Do you remember when you were born, and do you know if you will live many days?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou knowest it, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is great!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I know then that thou wert born at that time, and the number of thy years is great.
















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