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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/38.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />that it might take the earth by the edges and shake the wicked out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Have you made daylight spread to the ends of the earth, to bring an end to the night’s wickedness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />that it might take hold of the skirts of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So that it would take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked would be shaken off from it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />That it might seize the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So that light may take hold of the corners of the earth And shake the wickedness out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so it may seize the edges of the earth and shake the wicked out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so it may seize the edges of the earth and shake the wicked out of it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Did it take hold of the earth and shake out the wicked like dust from a rug? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />so that it could grab the earth by its edges and shake wicked people out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Have you ordered the dawn to seize the earth and shake the wicked from their hiding places? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />where it seizes the edge of the earth and shakes the wicked out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />that it might seize the corners of the earth, and shake the wicked out of it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that it might take hold of the farthest parts of the earth, and shake the wicked out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That it might take hold of the ends of earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and shake the wicked out of it? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />To take hold on the skirts of the earth, "" And the wicked are shaken out of it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To take hold on the skirts of the earth, And the wicked are shaken out of it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To take hold upon the wings of the earth, and the unjust shall be shaken out of it?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And didst thou hold the extremities of the earth shaking them, and hast thou shaken the ungodly out of it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And did you hold the extremities of the earth, shaking them, and have you shaken the impious out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For taking hold of the ends of the earth, till the wicked are shaken from it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />so that it might take hold of the skirts of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be thrown out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To seize on the outer coverings of Earth, and the wicked shall be thrown out of it?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />to lay hold of the extremities of the earth, to cast out the ungodly out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/38-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5927" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">God Challenges Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>In your days, have you commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place, <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="270: le·’ĕ·ḥōz (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To grasp, take hold, take possession. A primitive root; to seize.">that it might spread</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: bə·ḵan·p̄ō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">to the ends</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5287.htm" title="5287: wə·yin·nā·‘ă·rū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To shake, shake out or off. A primitive root; to tumble about.">and shake</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šå̄·ʿīm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">out of it?</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Isaiah 45:7</a></span><br />I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-20.htm">Psalm 104:20-23</a></span><br />You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl. / The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. / The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">Daniel 2:21-22</a></span><br />He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. / He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-11.htm">Psalm 139:11-12</a></span><br />If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”— / even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Amos 5:8</a></span><br />He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth—the LORD is His name—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-2</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78-79</a></span><br />because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, / to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-5</a></span><br />In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-13.htm">Ephesians 5:13-14</a></span><br />But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself. / So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-5.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:5</a></span><br />For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3-5</a></span><br />And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. / And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. / God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-16.htm">Psalm 74:16</a></span><br />The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-2.htm">Malachi 4:2</a></span><br />“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?</p><p class="hdg">take</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/19-4.htm">Psalm 19:4-6</a></b></br> 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, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-9.htm">Psalm 139:9-12</a></b></br> <i>If</i> I take the wings of the morning, <i>and</i> dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; … </p><p class="hdg">ends.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/37-3.htm">Job 37:3</a></b></br> He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.</p><p class="hdg">the wicked</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/24-13.htm">Job 24:13-17</a></b></br> They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-27.htm">Exodus 14:27</a></b></br> And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21,22,35</a></b></br> The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/38-4.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-33.htm">Edges</a> <a href="/job/37-3.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/job/35-12.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/job/30-18.htm">Grip</a> <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-1.htm">It</a> <a href="/job/34-20.htm">Shake</a> <a href="/job/34-20.htm">Shaken</a> <a href="/job/37-1.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/job/37-3.htm">Skirts</a> <a href="/job/36-17.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/38-14.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/41-30.htm">Edges</a> <a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/job/38-15.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/job/41-17.htm">Grip</a> <a href="/job/39-10.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">It</a> <a href="/psalms/10-6.htm">Shake</a> <a href="/psalms/10-6.htm">Shaken</a> <a href="/job/39-18.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Skirts</a> <a href="/job/38-15.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Job 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-1.htm">God challenges Job to answer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-4.htm">God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-31.htm">and weakness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>that it might spread to the ends of the earth</b><br>This phrase reflects the omnipotence and sovereignty of God over creation. The imagery of spreading light to the ends of the earth emphasizes God's control over the entire world, a theme consistent throughout Scripture (<a href="/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19:1-6</a>). The "ends of the earth" is a common biblical expression denoting the entirety of the world, highlighting God's universal dominion (<a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22</a>). This phrase also echoes the Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>, where the disciples are instructed to spread the Gospel to all nations, symbolizing the spread of divine truth and light.<p><b>and shake the wicked out of it?</b><br>The shaking of the wicked suggests divine judgment and purification. This imagery is reminiscent of the sifting process in agriculture, where the chaff is separated from the wheat (<a href="/matthew/3-12.htm">Matthew 3:12</a>). It signifies God's justice and the eventual removal of evil from the world, a theme found in eschatological passages such as <a href="/revelation/21-27.htm">Revelation 21:27</a>. The shaking can also be seen as a type of Christ's work, who, through His death and resurrection, provides a means for the ultimate defeat of wickedness and the establishment of God's righteous kingdom (<a href="/hebrews/12-26.htm">Hebrews 12:26-27</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man tested by God through immense suffering, seeking understanding of his trials.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of divine wisdom and power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>Represents God's creation, which He controls and sustains.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who oppose God's ways, symbolically shaken out by God's power.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whirlwind.htm">The Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God speaks, symbolizing His majesty and authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God has ultimate control over the earth and all its inhabitants. His power is unmatched, and His plans are beyond human comprehension.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>Understand that God will ultimately deal with wickedness. His justice may not always be immediate, but it is certain and perfect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>Acknowledge our limited understanding of God's ways. Like Job, we must trust in God's wisdom even when we cannot see the full picture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/creation's_testimony.htm">Creation's Testimony</a></b><br>Reflect on how creation itself testifies to God's power and order. The natural world is a constant reminder of His presence and authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_trials.htm">Faith in Trials</a></b><br>In times of suffering, maintain faith that God is in control. Our trials are not outside His knowledge or power, and He can use them for His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_delaying_jesus'_return.htm">Who is The Wicked One in the story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_relativity_better_than_firmament.htm">Why does relativity explain gravity better than biblical descriptions of the firmament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_direct_cruel_rulers'_hearts.htm">Proverbs 21:1: How can a king's heart be completely directed by God if history is full of cruel rulers who appear to have acted against any divine morality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_12_6_align_with_wicked's_fate.htm">In Job 12:6, how does the idea that 'the tents of robbers are at peace' harmonize with other scriptures that insist the wicked are eventually punished?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/38.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Shaken out of it.</span>--The figure is that of a man shaking a cloth (<a href="/context/job/24-15.htm" title="The eye also of the adulterer waits for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguises his face.">Job 24:15-17</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> <span class="cmt_word">- That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be</span> <span class="cmt_word">shaken out of it?</span> The idea seems to he that the dawn, suddenly appearing, seizes hold of all the ends of the earth "at one rush" (Canon Cook), and lights up the whole terrestrial region. The wicked, lovers of darkness, are taken by surprise, and receive a shock from which they recover with difficulty (comp. <a href="/job/24-16.htm">Job 24:16, 17</a>). That they are "shaken from the earth" must be regarded as Oriental hyperbole. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/38-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">that it might spread</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶ֭אֱחֹז</span> <span class="translit">(le·’ĕ·ḥōz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_270.htm">Strong's 270: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grasp, take hold, take possession</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the ends</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכַנְפ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵan·p̄ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> </span><span class="str2">An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and shake</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִנָּעֲר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yin·nā·‘ă·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5287.htm">Strong's 5287: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shake, shake out or off</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רְשָׁעִ֣‪‬ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out of it?</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּֽנָּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/38-13.htm">Job 38:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/38-13.htm">Job 38:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/38-13.htm">Job 38:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/38-13.htm">Job 38:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/38-13.htm">Job 38:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/38-13.htm">Job 38:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/38-13.htm">Job 38:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/38-13.htm">Job 38:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/38-13.htm">Job 38:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/38-13.htm">Job 38:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/38-13.htm">OT Poetry: Job 38:13 That it might take hold (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/38-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 38:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 38:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/38-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 38:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 38:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>