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Tell me, if you know all this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Do you realize the extent of the earth? Tell me about it if you know!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Have you comprehended the expanse of the earth? Declare, if you know all this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth? Tell <i>Me,</i> if you know all this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Have you understood the expanse of the earth? Tell <i>Me,</i> if you know all this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Have you understood the expanse of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Have you understood the expanse of the earth? Tell <i>Me,</i> if you know all this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Have you carefully considered the expanse of the earth? Tell <i>Me</i>, if you know all this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Have you understood the expanse of the earth? Tell <i>Me,</i> if you know all this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have you comprehended the extent of the earth? Tell me, if you know all this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have you comprehended the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hast thou comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And how large is the earth? Tell me, if you know! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hast thou comprehended the breadth of the earth? declare, if thou knowest it all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Have you [even] considered how wide the earth is? Tell me, if you know all of this!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Have you any idea how big the world is? Answer me if you know. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Do you understand the breadth of the earth? Tell me, since you know it all!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Have you considered the vast expanses of the earth? Tell me, if you know it all! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Have you comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if you know it all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Have you comprehended the earth in its width? Declare, if you know it all. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You have understanding, "" Even to the broad places of earth! Declare—if you have known it all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou hast understanding, Even unto the broad places of earth! Declare -- if thou hast known it all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Wilt thou consider even to the breadth of the earth? Announce if thou knewest all 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 />Hast thou considered the breadth of the earth? tell me, if thou knowest all things? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Have you considered the breadth of the earth? If you know all things, reveal them to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth? Tell me, if you know it all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Have you comprehended the expanse of the earth? Declare, if you know all this.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Have you seen the whole breadth of the earth? Declare to me if you know it all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Have you seen all the breadth of the Earth? Show me if you know<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hast thou surveyed unto the breadths of the earth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And hast thou been instructed in the breadth of the <i>whole earth</i> under heaven? tell me now, what is the extent of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/38-18.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=5955" 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">17</span>Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death? <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: hiṯ·bō·nan·tā (V-Hitpael-Perf-2ms) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">Have you surveyed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7338.htm" title="7338: ra·ḥă·ḇê- (N-mpc) -- Breadth, broad expanse. From rachab; a width.">the extent</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth?</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hag·gêḏ (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">Tell Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">if</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">you know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵul·lāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all this.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Where is the way to the home of light? Do you know where darkness resides,…<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="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24-25</a></span><br />How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. / Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Isaiah 40:12</a></span><br />Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-27.htm">Proverbs 8:27-29</a></span><br />I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, / when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, / when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-37.htm">Jeremiah 31:37</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Only if the heavens above could be measured and the foundations of the earth below searched out would I reject all of Israel’s descendants because of all they have done,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7-10</a></span><br />Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? / If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there. / If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-18.htm">Isaiah 45:18</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9-10</a></span><br />And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. / God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-6.htm">Amos 9:6</a></span><br />He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He 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="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-2.htm">Hebrews 1:2-3</a></span><br />But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. / The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-6.htm">1 Corinthians 8:6</a></span><br />yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-9.htm">Ephesians 3:9</a></span><br />and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-3.htm">John 1:3</a></span><br />Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a></span><br />“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Have you perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if you know it all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-17.htm">Psalm 74:17</a></b></br> Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Psalm 89:11,12</a></b></br> The heavens <i>are</i> thine, the earth also <i>is</i> thine: <i>as for</i> the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-28.htm">Isaiah 40:28</a></b></br> Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, <i>that</i> the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? <i>there is</i> no searching of his understanding.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/37-10.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/job/37-10.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/job/26-10.htm">Compassed</a> <a href="/romans/13-9.htm">Comprehended</a> <a href="/job/38-4.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/job/38-14.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/37-18.htm">Expanse</a> <a href="/job/38-10.htm">Limits</a> <a href="/job/37-14.htm">Note</a> <a href="/esther/4-1.htm">Perceived</a> <a href="/job/38-16.htm">Places</a> <a href="/joshua/18-9.htm">Surveyed</a> <a href="/job/38-4.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/job/28-23.htm">Understood</a> <a href="/job/9-4.htm">Vast</a> <a href="/job/37-10.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/21-4.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/psalms/18-19.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/psalms/17-11.htm">Compassed</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Comprehended</a> <a href="/job/40-7.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/job/38-24.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/19-1.htm">Expanse</a> <a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Limits</a> <a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Note</a> <a href="/psalms/73-17.htm">Perceived</a> <a href="/job/38-20.htm">Places</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-11.htm">Surveyed</a> <a href="/job/38-36.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/job/42-3.htm">Understood</a> <a href="/psalms/104-25.htm">Vast</a> <a href="/psalms/18-19.htm">Wide</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>Have you surveyed the extent of the earth?</b><br>This phrase is part of God's response to Job, highlighting the vastness and complexity of creation. The rhetorical question emphasizes human limitations in understanding the full scope of the earth. In biblical context, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern view of the earth as a vast, mysterious domain created and sustained by God. Geographically, the "extent of the earth" could refer to the known world of the time, which was limited compared to modern understanding. This question underscores God's omniscience and omnipotence, contrasting with human finitude. It echoes themes found in other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Isaiah 40:12</a>, where God is depicted as measuring the waters and heavens, further illustrating His sovereignty over creation.<p><b>Tell Me, if you know all this.</b><br>This challenge from God to Job serves to remind him of his limited knowledge and understanding. It is a call to humility, recognizing that human wisdom is insufficient compared to divine wisdom. Historically, this reflects the cultural context of wisdom literature, where questions and dialogues are used to explore deep truths. Theologically, it points to the mystery of God's ways, as seen in <a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33-34</a>, where Paul marvels at the depth of God's wisdom and knowledge. This phrase also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ, who embodies divine wisdom and knowledge (<a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a>), inviting believers to trust in God's greater understanding and plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central human figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator and Sustainer of the universe, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding and perspective on divine wisdom and power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>Represents the vast creation of God, highlighting the complexity and grandeur of the world that is beyond human comprehension.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whirlwind.htm">The Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God speaks to Job, symbolizing divine power and majesty.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavens_and_the_earth.htm">The Heavens and the Earth</a></b><br>The broader context of creation, which God uses to illustrate His omnipotence and the limitations of human understanding.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience_and_omnipotence.htm">God's Omniscience and Omnipotence</a></b><br>Recognize that God's knowledge and power are infinite, and human understanding is limited. This should lead to humility and trust in God's plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_understanding.htm">The Limitations of Human Understanding</a></b><br>Acknowledge that there are mysteries in creation and life that we cannot fully grasp. This should encourage faith and reliance on God's wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_creation.htm">The Majesty of Creation</a></b><br>Reflect on the beauty and complexity of the world as a testament to God's creative power. This should inspire worship and awe.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>In times of suffering or confusion, remember that God is in control and His purposes are beyond our comprehension. This should bring comfort and peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_humility.htm">The Call to Humility</a></b><br>Approach God with a humble heart, recognizing our limitations and His greatness. This should foster a deeper relationship with Him.<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/evidence_for_job_16_18_outside_bible.htm">In Job 16:18, is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting this lament outside of the biblical narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_38_4_align_with_science.htm">How can we reconcile Job 38:4's claim that God 'laid the foundations of the earth' with modern geology and cosmology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_science_behind_job_38_8-11's_sea_limits.htm">In Job 38:8-11, is there any scientific basis for God setting literal boundaries for the sea as described?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_myths_and_legends_are_in_the_bible.htm">What myths and legends does the Bible describe?</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>(18) <span class= "bld">Perceived.</span>--Or rather, perhaps, <span class= "ital">comprehended.</span><p><span class= "bld">The breadth of the earth.</span>--The earth being conceived of as a vast plain (comp. <a href="/job/38-13.htm" title="That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?">Job 38:13</a>). Unscientific as all this language is, it is not a little remarkable that the majestic sublimity of it is not one whit affected thereby.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth?</span> literally, <span class="accented">the breadths</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the dimensions generally. The <span class="accented">exact</span> dimensions are probably not even yet known. Job can scarcely have had any conception of them. To him the earth was probably a vast plain, extended, he knew not how far, in all directions. <span class="cmt_word">Declare if thou knowest it all</span> (comp. vers. 4, 5, and 21). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/38-18.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">Have you surveyed</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֭תְבֹּנַנְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(hiṯ·bō·nan·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the extent</span><br /><span class="heb">רַחֲבֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(ra·ḥă·ḇê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7338.htm">Strong's 7338: </a> </span><span class="str2">Breadth, broad expanse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth?</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">Tell [Me],</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֝גֵּ֗ד</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you know</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֥עְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all this.</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻלָּֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḵul·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/38-18.htm">Job 38:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/38-18.htm">Job 38:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/38-18.htm">Job 38:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/38-18.htm">Job 38:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/38-18.htm">Job 38:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/38-18.htm">Job 38:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/38-18.htm">Job 38:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/38-18.htm">Job 38:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/38-18.htm">Job 38:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/38-18.htm">Job 38:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/38-18.htm">OT Poetry: Job 38:18 Have you comprehended the earth in its (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/38-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 38:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 38:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/38-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 38:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 38:19" /></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>