Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its features stand out like those of a garment. New Living Translation As the light approaches, the earth takes shape like clay pressed beneath a seal; it is robed in brilliant colors. English Standard Version It is changed like clay under the seal, and its features stand out like a garment. Berean Study Bible The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment. New American Standard Bible "It is changed like clay under the seal; And they stand forth like a garment. New King James Version It takes on form like clay under a seal, And stands out like a garment. King James Bible It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment. Christian Standard Bible The earth is changed as clay is by a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment. Contemporary English Version Early dawn outlines the hills like stitches on clothing or sketches on clay. Good News Translation Daylight makes the hills and valleys stand out like the folds of a garment, clear as the imprint of a seal on clay. Holman Christian Standard Bible The earth is changed as clay is by a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment. International Standard Version Like clay is molded by a signet ring, the earth's hills and valleys then stand out like the colors of a garment. NET Bible The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its features are dyed like a garment. New Heart English Bible It is changed as clay under the seal, and stands forth as a garment. GOD'S WORD® Translation The earth changes like clay stamped by a seal, and [parts of it] stand out like [folds in] clothing. JPS Tanakh 1917 It is changed as clay under the seal; And they stand as a garment. New American Standard 1977 “It is changed like clay under the seal; And they stand forth like a garment. King James 2000 Bible It is turned as clay under the seal; and they stand out as a garment. American King James Version It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment. American Standard Version It is changed as clay under the seal; And all things'stand forth as a garment: Brenton Septuagint Translation Or didst thou take clay of the ground, and form a living creature, and set it with the power of speech upon the earth? Douay-Rheims Bible The seal shall be restored as clay, and shall stand as a garment : Darby Bible Translation It is changed like the signet-clay; and [all things] stand forth as in a garment: English Revised Version It is changed as clay under the seal; and all things stand forth as a garment: Webster's Bible Translation It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment. World English Bible It is changed as clay under the seal, and stands forth as a garment. Young's Literal Translation It turneth itself as clay of a seal And they station themselves as clothed. Study Bible God Challenges Job…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. 15Light is withheld from the wicked, and their upraised arm is broken.… Cross References Job 38:13 that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it? Job 38:15 Light is withheld from the wicked, and their upraised arm is broken. Treasury of Scripture It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment. as a Psalm 104:2,6 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: … Lexicon The earth takes shapeתִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְ (tiṯ·hap·pêḵ) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert like clay כְּחֹ֣מֶר (kə·ḥō·mer) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2563: A bubbling up, of water, a wave, of earth, mire, clay, a heap, a chomer, dry measure [under] a seal; חוֹתָ֑ם (ḥō·w·ṯām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2368: A seal, signet ring its hills stand out וְ֝יִֽתְיַצְּב֗וּ (wə·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3320: To set or station oneself, take one's stand like כְּמ֣וֹ (kə·mōw) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 3644: Like, as, when the folds of a garment. לְבֽוּשׁ׃ (lə·ḇūš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3830: A garment, clothing, raiment (14) As clay to the seal.--In the darkness every object is without form and void, just as clay or wax, which has no distinctness of shape till the seal is applied, and then the impression is clear and manifest. So with the coming of the daylight after darkness. We should rather render, It is changed as clay under the seal, and all things stand forth as in their proper raiment.Verse 14. - It is turned as clay to the seal; rather, it changes as the clay of a seal. The seals of the Babylonians, Assyrians, and others were commonly impressed upon clay, and not upon wax (Lsyard, 'Nineveh and Babylon,' pp. 153-156). As the seal changed the clay from a dull, shapeless lump to a figured surface, so the coming of the dawn changes the earth from an indistinct mass to one diversified with form and colour. As M. Renan explains, "L'aurore fair our la terre l'effet d'un sceau sur la torte sigillee, en dormant de laforme, et du relief, a la surface do l'univers, qui pendant la nuit est somme un chaos indistinct." And they stand as a garment; rather, and things stand out as a garment or as on a garment - a richly embroidered dress is intended, on which the pattern stands out in relief. 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