Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Who shut up the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, New Living Translation “Who kept the sea inside its boundaries as it burst from the womb, English Standard Version “Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb, Berean Standard Bible Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, King James Bible Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? New King James Version “Or who shut in the sea with doors, When it burst forth and issued from the womb; New American Standard Bible “Or who enclosed the sea with doors When it went out from the womb, bursting forth; NASB 1995 “Or who enclosed the sea with doors When, bursting forth, it went out from the womb; NASB 1977 “Or who enclosed the sea with doors, When, bursting forth, it went out from the womb; Legacy Standard Bible “Or who enclosed the sea with doors When, bursting forth, it went out from the womb, Amplified Bible “Or who enclosed the sea with doors When it burst forth and went out of the womb; Christian Standard Bible Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst from the womb, Holman Christian Standard Bible Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst from the womb, American Standard Version Or who shut up the sea with doors, When it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb; Contemporary English Version When the ocean was born, I set its boundaries English Revised Version Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb; GOD'S WORD® Translation "Who shut the sea behind gates when it burst through and came out of the womb, Good News Translation Who closed the gates to hold back the sea when it burst from the womb of the earth? International Standard Version "Who enclosed the sea with limits when it gushed out of the womb, Majority Standard Bible Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, NET Bible "Who shut up the sea with doors when it burst forth, coming out of the womb, New Heart English Bible "Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke forth from the womb, Webster's Bible Translation Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? World English Bible “Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke out of the womb, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He shuts up the sea with doors, "" In its coming forth, it goes out from the womb. Young's Literal Translation And He shutteth up with doors the sea, In its coming forth, from the womb it goeth out. Smith's Literal Translation And he will hedge in the sea with doors in its breaking forth, going forth from the womb. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho shut up the sea with doors, when it broke forth as issuing out of the womb : Catholic Public Domain Version Who enclosed the sea with doors, when it broke forth as if issuing from the womb, New American Bible Who shut within doors the sea, when it burst forth from the womb, New Revised Standard Version “Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb?— Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOr who shut up the sea with gates, when it broke forth as if it had issued out of the womb? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he shut the doors of the sea and it gushed out from the womb and it brought forth OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Or who shut up the sea with doors, When it broke forth, and issued out of the womb; Brenton Septuagint Translation And I shut up the sea with gates, when it rushed out, coming forth out its mother's womb. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Challenges Job…7while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? 8Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, 9when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket,… Cross References Psalm 104:6-9 You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. / At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— / the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— ... Proverbs 8:29 when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth. Jeremiah 5:22 Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it. Genesis 1:9-10 And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. / God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. Psalm 33:7 He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. Isaiah 40:12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance? Psalm 89:9 You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them. Psalm 93:4 Above the roar of many waters—the mighty breakers of the sea—the LORD on high is majestic. Psalm 74:13-14 You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; / You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert. Isaiah 51:15 For I am the LORD your God who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name. Exodus 14:21-22 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left. Jonah 1:9 “I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.” Matthew 8:26-27 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” Mark 4:39-41 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” Luke 8:24-25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!” Treasury of Scripture Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? who Job 38:10 And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors, Genesis 1:9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. Psalm 33:7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. out Job 38:29 Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it? Jump to Previous Birth Brake Broke Burst Bursting Doors Enclosed Forth Issued Issuing Pushing Sea Secret Shut Shutteth WombJump to Next Birth Brake Broke Burst Bursting Doors Enclosed Forth Issued Issuing Pushing Sea Secret Shut Shutteth WombJob 38 1. God challenges Job to answer4. God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance 31. and weakness Who enclosed the sea The phrase "Who enclosed the sea" speaks to the sovereignty and omnipotence of God as the Creator. The Hebrew word for "enclosed" is "סָגַר" (sagar), which means to shut in, close, or confine. This imagery of God enclosing the sea emphasizes His control over the natural world. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the sea often symbolized chaos and disorder. By enclosing the sea, God demonstrates His power to bring order out of chaos, a theme that resonates throughout the creation narrative in Genesis. This act of enclosing is not just a physical containment but a divine act of establishing boundaries, reminding us of God's authority over all creation. behind doors when it burst forth from the womb Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Who enclosedוַיָּ֣סֶךְ (way·yā·seḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5526: To entwine as a, screen, to fence in, cover over, protect the sea יָ֑ם (yām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin behind doors בִּדְלָתַ֣יִם (biḏ·lā·ṯa·yim) Preposition-b | Noun - fd Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door when it burst forth בְּ֝גִיח֗וֹ (bə·ḡî·ḥōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1518: To gush forth, to issue from the womb, מֵרֶ֥חֶם (mê·re·ḥem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7358: The womb Links Job 38:8 NIVJob 38:8 NLT Job 38:8 ESV Job 38:8 NASB Job 38:8 KJV Job 38:8 BibleApps.com Job 38:8 Biblia Paralela Job 38:8 Chinese Bible Job 38:8 French Bible Job 38:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 38:8 Or who shut up the sea (Jb) |
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