Job 11:9

What does Job 11:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 11:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The measure thereof is longer than the earth, And broader than the sea.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The measure thereof is longer than the earth, And broader than the sea.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Longer in measure than the earth, and wider than the sea.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Longer than earth <FI>is<Fi> its measure, And broader than the sea.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The measure of him is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

Context

v.8It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?

v.9This passage

v.10If he pass through, and shut up, And call unto judgment, then who can hinder him?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 65:5

    By terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the sea:

  • Job 28:24

    For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;

  • Psalms 139:9

    If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

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