Psalm 104:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
You set a boundary they cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.

New Living Translation
Then you set a firm boundary for the seas, so they would never again cover the earth.

English Standard Version
You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.

Berean Study Bible
You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.

New American Standard Bible
You set a boundary so that they will not pass over, So that they will not return to cover the earth.

NASB 1995
You set a boundary that they may not pass over, So that they will not return to cover the earth.

NASB 1977
Thou didst set a boundary that they may not pass over; That they may not return to cover the earth.

Amplified Bible
You set a boundary [for the waters] that they may not cross over, So that they will not return to cover the earth.

Christian Standard Bible
You set a boundary they cannot cross; they will never cover the earth again.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You set a boundary they cannot cross; they will never cover the earth again.

Contemporary English Version
Now you have set boundaries, so that the water will never flood the earth again.

Good News Translation
You set a boundary they can never pass, to keep them from covering the earth again.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Water cannot cross the boundary you set and cannot come back to cover the earth.

International Standard Version
You have set a boundary they cannot cross; they will never again cover the earth.

NET Bible
You set up a boundary for them that they could not cross, so that they would not cover the earth again.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

New King James Version
You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, That they may not return to cover the earth.

King James 2000 Bible
You have set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

New Heart English Bible
You have set a boundary that they may not pass over; that they do not turn again to cover the earth.

World English Bible
You have set a boundary that they may not pass over; that they don't turn again to cover the earth.

American King James Version
You have set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

American Standard Version
Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; That they turn not again to cover the earth.

A Faithful Version
You have set a bound that they may not pass over, so that they might not return again to cover the earth.

Darby Bible Translation
Thou hast set a bound which they may not pass over, that they turn not again to cover the earth.

English Revised Version
Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But thou hast set them a bounde, which they shall not passe: they shall not returne to couer the earth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thou hast set them their boundes which they shall not passe: neither shall they returne agayne to couer the earth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thou hast set them their boundes, which they maie not passe, that they turne not agayne to couer ye earth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You have set a border, they do not pass over, "" They do not turn back to cover the earth.

Young's Literal Translation
A border Thou hast set, they pass not over, They turn not back to cover the earth.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou didst set a bound they shall not pass over; they shall not turn bark to cover the earth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You have set a limit that they will not cross. And they will not return to cover the earth.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You have set borders for them which they will not cross and cover the earth.

Lamsa Bible
Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over, to cover the earth.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou didst set a bound which they should not pass over, That they might not return to cover the earth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.
















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