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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 />when I fixed limits for it and set its doors and bars in place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For I locked it behind barred gates, limiting its shores.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and prescribed limits for it and set bars and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And brake up for it my decreed <i>place</i>, and set bars and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When I fixed My limit for it, And set bars and doors;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I placed boundaries on it And set a bolt and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And I placed boundaries on it And set a bolt and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And I placed boundaries on it, And I set a bolt and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I placed boundaries on it And set a bolt and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And marked for it My [appointed] boundary And set bars and doors [defining the shorelines],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />when I determined its boundaries and put its bars and doors in place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />when I determined its boundaries and put its bars and doors in place, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And marked out for it my bound, And set bars and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then I built a wall around it, locked the gates, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And prescribed for it my decree, and set bars and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />when I set a limit for it and put up bars and gates,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I marked a boundary for the sea and kept it behind bolted gates. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />when I proscribed a boundary for it, set in place bars and doors for it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />when I prescribed its limits, and set in place its bolts and doors, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />marked out for it my bound, set bars and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And broke up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />marked out for it my bound, set bars and doors, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I measure My statute over it, "" And place bar and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I measure over it My statute, And place bar and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall break upon it my law, and I shall set bars and doors;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I set my bounds around it, and made it bars and doors : <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I encircled it with my limits, and I positioned its bars and doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When I set limits for it and fastened the bar of its door, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and prescribed bounds for it, and set bars and doors,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And prescribed limits for it, and set bars and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he made for her a covenant, and he made doors and lock bolts<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And prescribed for it My decree, And set bars and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I set bounds to it, surrounding it with bars and gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/38-10.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=5910" 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">9</span>when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665: wā·’eš·bōr (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To break, break in pieces. A primitive root; to burst.">when I fixed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2706.htm" title="2706: ḥuq·qî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Something prescribed or owed, a statute. From chaqaq; an enactment; hence, an appointment.">its boundaries</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wā·’ā·śîm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and set in place</a> <a href="/hebrew/1280.htm" title="1280: bə·rî·aḥ (N-ms) -- A bar. From barach; a bolt.">its bars</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: ū·ḏə·lā·ṯā·yim (Conj-w:: N-fd) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">and doors,</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’?…<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="/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="/psalms/104-9.htm">Psalm 104:9</a></span><br />You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29</a></span><br />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/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22</a></span><br />Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Psalm 33:7</a></span><br />He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.<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/30-4.htm">Proverbs 30:4</a></span><br />Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9</a></span><br />You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/148-6.htm">Psalm 148:6</a></span><br />He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-15.htm">Isaiah 51:15</a></span><br />For I am the LORD your God who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Jeremiah 31:35</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:<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="/matthew/8-27.htm">Matthew 8:27</a></span><br />The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39-41</a></span><br />Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-24.htm">Luke 8:24-25</a></span><br />The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And broke up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,</p><p class="hdg">brake up for it my decreed place.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/26-10.htm">Job 26:10</a></b></br> He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9,10</a></b></br> And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry <i>land</i> appear: and it was so… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-15.htm">Genesis 9:15</a></b></br> And I will remember my covenant, which <i>is</i> between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/7-3.htm">Bar</a> <a href="/job/17-16.htm">Bars</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-17.htm">Bolt</a> <a href="/job/36-13.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/judges/5-16.htm">Boundaries</a> <a href="/job/26-10.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/job/26-10.htm">Bounds</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/job/36-20.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/job/33-16.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/job/20-29.htm">Decreed</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/job/38-5.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/job/14-5.htm">Limits</a> <a href="/job/38-5.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/job/36-31.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/job/37-15.htm">Ordering</a> <a href="/job/38-5.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/job/36-23.htm">Prescribed</a> <a href="/job/28-26.htm">Statute</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/40-18.htm">Bar</a> <a href="/job/40-18.htm">Bars</a> <a href="/songs/5-5.htm">Bolt</a> <a href="/job/38-20.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/psalms/68-13.htm">Boundaries</a> <a href="/job/38-20.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/psalms/74-17.htm">Bounds</a> <a href="/psalms/76-3.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/psalms/18-12.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/job/38-25.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/psalms/78-5.htm">Decreed</a> <a href="/job/38-17.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/job/38-18.htm">Limits</a> <a href="/psalms/16-6.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/job/39-17.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/psalms/44-4.htm">Ordering</a> <a href="/job/38-11.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/psalms/40-7.htm">Prescribed</a> <a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Statute</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>when I fixed its boundaries</b><br>This phrase refers to God's sovereign act of creation, specifically His control over the natural world. In the context of <a href="/job/38.htm">Job 38</a>, God is responding to Job by highlighting His omnipotence and wisdom in creation. The "boundaries" can be understood as the limits set by God for the seas and the earth, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9-10</a>, where God gathers the waters and establishes dry land. This demonstrates God's authority over chaos, a common theme in ancient Near Eastern creation narratives, where deities often battled chaotic waters. In the biblical account, however, God effortlessly commands creation, emphasizing His unparalleled power.<p><b>and set in place its bars and doors,</b><br>The imagery of "bars and doors" suggests containment and order, reinforcing the idea that God has established limits for the seas. This can be seen as a metaphor for God's control over the forces of nature, ensuring that they do not overstep their bounds. In ancient cultures, the sea often symbolized chaos and danger, but here, God is depicted as the one who tames and restrains it. This concept is echoed in <a href="/psalms/104-9.htm">Psalm 104:9</a>, where God sets a boundary for the waters so they will not return to cover the earth. The "bars and doors" also symbolize protection and security, reflecting God's providential care over creation. This imagery can be seen as a type of Christ, who in the New Testament is described as the one who calms the storm (<a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>), demonstrating His divine authority over nature.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker in this passage, God is addressing Job out of the whirlwind, emphasizing His sovereignty and creative power.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The recipient of God's discourse, Job is a man who has suffered greatly and is seeking understanding of his suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The context of this verse is God's description of His creation of the world, specifically the sea, illustrating His control over nature.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>This verse reminds us of God's ultimate authority over creation. He sets boundaries and establishes order, which should lead us to trust in His control over our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_wisdom.htm">Divine Wisdom</a></b><br>The act of setting boundaries for the sea reflects God's wisdom. We can rely on His wisdom in our own lives, especially when we face chaos or uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br><a href="/job/38-10.htm">Job 38:10</a> highlights the limitations of human understanding compared to God's infinite knowledge. It encourages humility and reliance on God rather than our own understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/order_in_creation.htm">Order in Creation</a></b><br>God's establishment of boundaries signifies His desire for order. In our lives, we should seek to align with God's order and purpose, trusting that His plans are for our good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_trials.htm">Faith in Trials</a></b><br>Just as God controls the sea, He is in control of the storms in our lives. This should encourage us to have faith and patience during trials, knowing that God is sovereign.<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/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/why_do_calamities_occur_if_god_controls.htm">If Psalm 93:4 implies God controls natural forces, why do destructive calamities continue to occur without apparent divine intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_science_challenge_proverbs_30_4.htm">Proverbs 30:4 speaks of God gathering the wind and establishing Earth's ends; how does modern science challenge this creation claim?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doubt_after_seeing_miracles.htm">Are you prioritizing God's presence over constant busyness?</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>(10) <span class= "bld">And brake up for it my decreed place.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">And prescribed for it my decree: </span>that is to say, determined the boundaries of its abode. When we bear in mind the vast forces and unstable nature of the sea, it seems a marvel that it acknowledges any limits, and is held in restraint by them.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And brake up for it my decreed place</span>; rather, as in the margin, and established my decree upon it; or, as in the Revised Version, <span class="accented">and prescribed for it my</span> decree. The decree itself is given in ver. 11. <span class="cmt_word">And set bars and doors</span> (see above, ver. 8, where the imagery of "doors" has been already introduced). As Professor Lee observes, "The term <span class="hebrew">דְּלָתַיִם</span> contains a metaphor taken from the large folding-doors of a city, which are usually set up for the purpose of stepping the progress of an invading enemy, and are hence supplied with bolts and bars" ('Book of Job,' p. 490). Representations of such folding-doors are common in the Assyrian sculptures; and in one instance the doors themselves, or, to speak more exactly, their outer bronze easing, has been recovered (see a paper in the 'Transactions of the Society of Biblical Archaeology,' on the Bronze Gates discovered by Mr. Rassam at Balawat, vol. 7. pp. 85-115). These gates were twenty-two feet high and six feet broad each. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/38-10.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">when I fixed</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶשְׁבֹּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’eš·bōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7665.htm">Strong's 7665: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break, break in pieces</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its boundaries</span><br /><span class="heb">חֻקִּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥuq·qî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2706.htm">Strong's 2706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed or owed, a statute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and set in place</span><br /><span class="heb">וָֽ֝אָשִׂ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ā·śîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its bars</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרִ֣יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rî·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1280.htm">Strong's 1280: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bolt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and doors,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּדְלָתָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·lā·ṯā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something swinging, the valve of a, door</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/38-10.htm">Job 38:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/38-10.htm">Job 38:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/38-10.htm">Job 38:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/38-10.htm">Job 38:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/38-10.htm">Job 38:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/38-10.htm">Job 38:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/38-10.htm">Job 38:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/38-10.htm">Job 38:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/38-10.htm">Job 38:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/38-10.htm">Job 38:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/38-10.htm">OT Poetry: Job 38:10 Marked out for it my bound set (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/38-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 38:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 38:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/38-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 38:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 38:11" /></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>