4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.38.4 hast…: Heb. knowest understanding 5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;38.6 foundations: Heb. sockets38.6 fastened: Heb. made to sink? 7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? 8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? 9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it, 10 And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,38.10 brake…: or, established my decree upon it 11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?38.11 thy…: Heb. the pride of thy waves
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以创造的奇妙质问约伯
4 我奠定大地根基的时候,你在哪里呢?
你若有聪明,就只管说吧。
5 你一定晓得是谁定大地的尺度,
是谁把准绳拉在大地之上?
6 地的基础奠在哪里,
地的角石是谁安放的?
7 那时晨星一起歌唱,
神的众子也都欢呼。
8 海水冲出如婴孩出母胎,
那时谁用门把海水关闭呢?
9 是我以云彩当作海的衣服,
以幽暗当作包裹海的布;
10 我为海定界限,
又安置门闩和门户,
11 说:‘你只可到这里,不可越过,
你狂傲的波浪要在这里止住。’