Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version that it might take the earth by the edges and shake the wicked out of it? New Living Translation Have you made daylight spread to the ends of the earth, to bring an end to the night’s wickedness? English Standard Version that it might take hold of the skirts of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it? Berean Standard Bible that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it? King James Bible That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it? New King James Version That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it? New American Standard Bible So that it would take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked would be shaken off from it? NASB 1995 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it? NASB 1977 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it? Legacy Standard Bible That it might seize the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it? Amplified Bible So that light may take hold of the corners of the earth And shake the wickedness out of it? Christian Standard Bible so it may seize the edges of the earth and shake the wicked out of it? Holman Christian Standard Bible so it may seize the edges of the earth and shake the wicked out of it? American Standard Version That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it? Contemporary English Version Did it take hold of the earth and shake out the wicked like dust from a rug? English Revised Version That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it? GOD'S WORD® Translation so that it could grab the earth by its edges and shake wicked people out of it? Good News Translation Have you ordered the dawn to seize the earth and shake the wicked from their hiding places? International Standard Version where it seizes the edge of the earth and shakes the wicked out of it? Majority Standard Bible that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it? NET Bible that it might seize the corners of the earth, and shake the wicked out of it? New Heart English Bible that it might take hold of the farthest parts of the earth, and shake the wicked out of it? Webster's Bible Translation That it might take hold of the ends of earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it? World English Bible that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and shake the wicked out of it? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTo take hold on the skirts of the earth, "" And the wicked are shaken out of it, Young's Literal Translation To take hold on the skirts of the earth, And the wicked are shaken out of it, Smith's Literal Translation To take hold upon the wings of the earth, and the unjust shall be shaken out of it? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd didst thou hold the extremities of the earth shaking them, and hast thou shaken the ungodly out of it? Catholic Public Domain Version And did you hold the extremities of the earth, shaking them, and have you shaken the impious out of it? New American Bible For taking hold of the ends of the earth, till the wicked are shaken from it? New Revised Standard Version so that it might take hold of the skirts of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThat it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be thrown out of it? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated To seize on the outer coverings of Earth, and the wicked shall be thrown out of it? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it? Brenton Septuagint Translation to lay hold of the extremities of the earth, to cast out the ungodly out of it? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Challenges Job…12In your days, have you commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place, 13that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it? 14The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.… Cross References Isaiah 45:7 I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things. Psalm 104:20-23 You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl. / The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. / The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens. ... Daniel 2:21-22 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. / He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. Psalm 139:11-12 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”— / even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You. Amos 5:8 He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth—the LORD is His name— Isaiah 60:1-2 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. Luke 1:78-79 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, / to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.” John 1:4-5 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Ephesians 5:13-14 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself. / So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:5 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness. Genesis 1:3-5 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. / And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. / God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day. Psalm 74:16 The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun. Malachi 4:2 “But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall. Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. John 8:12 Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” Treasury of Scripture That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it? take Psalm 19:4-6 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, … Psalm 139:9-12 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; … ends. Job 37:3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. the wicked Job 24:13-17 They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof… Exodus 14:27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. Psalm 104:21,22,35 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God… Jump to Previous Earth Edges Ends Evil-Doers Grip Hold It Shake Shaken Shaking Skirts WickedJump to Next Earth Edges Ends Evil-Doers Grip Hold It Shake Shaken Shaking Skirts WickedJob 38 1. God challenges Job to answer4. God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance 31. and weakness that it might take hold The phrase "take hold" in Hebrew is "תִּתְפֹּשׂ" (titpos), which conveys the idea of grasping or seizing firmly. This imagery suggests a powerful and intentional action by God, emphasizing His sovereignty and control over creation. In the context of Job, it serves as a reminder of God's omnipotence, contrasting human limitations with divine capability. The act of taking hold implies a purposeful intervention, highlighting God's active role in maintaining order in the universe. of the edges of the earth and shake the wicked out of it Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew that it might spreadלֶ֭אֱחֹז (le·’ĕ·ḥōz) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession to the ends בְּכַנְפ֣וֹת (bə·ḵan·p̄ō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle of the earth הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and shake וְיִנָּעֲר֖וּ (wə·yin·nā·‘ă·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5287: To shake, shake out or off the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person out of it? מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ (mim·men·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of Links Job 38:13 NIVJob 38:13 NLT Job 38:13 ESV Job 38:13 NASB Job 38:13 KJV Job 38:13 BibleApps.com Job 38:13 Biblia Paralela Job 38:13 Chinese Bible Job 38:13 French Bible Job 38:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 38:13 That it might take hold (Jb) |
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