Job 38:13
What does Job 38:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 38:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?
KJV
King James Version · 1611That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So that it might take a grip of the skirts of the earth, shaking all the evil-doers out of it?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To take hold on the skirts of the earth, And the wicked are shaken out of it,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And didst thou hold the extremities of the earth shaking them, and hast thou shaken the ungodly out of it?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and the wicked might be shaken out of it?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 19:4
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,
- Exodus 14:27
And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and Jehovah overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
- Psalms 104:35
Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. And let the wicked be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Praise ye Jehovah.
- Job 24:13
These are of them that rebel against the light; They know not the ways thereof, Nor abide in the paths thereof.
- Psalms 139:9
If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
- Psalms 104:21
The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God.
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