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Have you explored their depths?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Have you entered into the springs of the sea, or walked in the recesses of the deep?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have you journeyed to the vents of the sea or walked in the trenches of the deep?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Have you entered the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in search of the depths?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Have you entered the springs of the sea, And walked in the depth of the ocean?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Have you entered into the springs of the sea Or walked in the recesses of the deep?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Have you entered into the springs of the sea Or walked in the recesses of the deep?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Have you entered <i>and</i> explored the springs of the sea Or [have you] walked in the recesses of the deep?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have you traveled to the sources of the sea or walked in the depths of the oceans?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have you traveled to the sources of the sea or walked in the depths of the oceans? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? Or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Job, have you ever walked on the ocean floor? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Have you gone to the springs in the sea or walked through the valleys of the ocean depths?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Have you been to the springs in the depths of the sea? Have you walked on the floor of the ocean? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Have you been to the source of the sea and walked about in the recesses of the deepest ocean?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have you journeyed to the vents of the sea or walked in the trenches of the deep?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Have you gone to the springs that fill the sea, or walked about in the recesses of the deep? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Have you come to springs of the sea? And in searching the deep "" Have you walked up and down?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hast thou come in to springs of the sea? And in searching the deep Hast thou walked up and down?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Didst thou go even to the fountains of the sea? and didst thou go about in searching the depth?<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 entered into the depths of the sea, and walked in the lowest parts of the deep? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Have you entered the depths of the sea, and have you taken a walk in the uttermost parts of the abyss?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Have you entered into the sources of the sea, or walked about on the bottom of the deep? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Have you entered into the springs of the sea, or walked in the recesses of the deep?<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 entered into the depths of the sea? Or have you walked in the foundations of the deep?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Have you entered to the depths of the sea, and in the foundations of the Abyss have you walked?<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 entered into the springs of the sea? Or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Or hast thou gone to the source of the sea, and walked in the tracks of the deep?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/38-16.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=5944" 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">15</span>Light is withheld from the wicked, and their upraised arm is broken. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hă·ḇā·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">Have you journeyed</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.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5033.htm" title="5033: niḇ·ḵê- (N-mpc) -- A spring. From an unused root meaning to burst forth; a fountain.">the vents</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām (N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">of the sea</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hiṯ·hal·lā·ḵə·tā (V-Hitpael-Perf-2ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">or walked</a> <a href="/hebrew/2714.htm" title="2714: ū·ḇə·ḥê·qer (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A searching, a thing (to be) searched out. From chaqar; examination, enumeration, deliberation.">in the trenches</a> <a href="/hebrew/8415.htm" title="8415: tə·hō·wm (N-cs) -- Deep, sea, abyss. Or thom; from huwm; an abyss, especially the deep.">of the deep?</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?…<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/107-23.htm">Psalm 107:23-24</a></span><br />Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. / They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-28.htm">Proverbs 8:28-29</a></span><br />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="/genesis/7-11.htm">Genesis 7:11</a></span><br />In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened.<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="/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="/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6-9</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. / At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— / the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm">Isaiah 51:10</a></span><br />Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?<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="/jonah/2-3.htm">Jonah 2:3</a></span><br />For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/26-19.htm">Ezekiel 26:19</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When I make you a desolate city like other deserted cities, and when I raise up the deep against you so that the mighty waters cover you,<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!”<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="/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!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Have you entered into the springs of the sea? or have you walked in the search of the depth?</p><p class="hdg">the springs</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-19.htm">Psalm 77:19</a></b></br> Thy way <i>is</i> in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/8-24.htm">Proverbs 8:24</a></b></br> When <i>there were</i> no depths, I was brought forth; when <i>there were</i> no fountains abounding with water.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-36.htm">Jeremiah 51:36</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.</p><p class="hdg">walked</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/26-5.htm">Job 26:5,6</a></b></br> Dead <i>things</i> are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/34-22.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/job/28-14.htm">Depth</a> <a href="/job/3-6.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/job/38-11.htm">Far</a> <a href="/ezra/8-31.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/job/37-8.htm">Places</a> <a href="/job/28-3.htm">Recesses</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/job/32-11.htm">Search</a> <a href="/job/37-23.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/job/14-2.htm">Springs</a> <a href="/job/31-7.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/job/34-8.htm">Walking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/38-17.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Depth</a> <a href="/job/38-22.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">Far</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-8.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/job/38-18.htm">Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Recesses</a> <a href="/job/41-31.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/4-4.htm">Search</a> <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/job/38-22.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/psalms/74-15.htm">Springs</a> <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/psalms/12-8.htm">Walking</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 journeyed to the vents of the sea</b><br>This phrase challenges human understanding and exploration of the natural world. In ancient times, the depths of the sea were mysterious and largely inaccessible, symbolizing the limits of human knowledge. The "vents of the sea" could refer to underwater springs or the deep ocean floors, which were unknown to Job and his contemporaries. This highlights God's omniscience and omnipresence, as He is aware of and has created even the most hidden parts of the earth. The imagery here can be connected to <a href="/genesis/7-11.htm">Genesis 7:11</a>, where the "fountains of the great deep" are mentioned during the flood, suggesting a divine control over the waters. This also prefigures the New Testament revelation of Christ's dominion over creation, as seen in <a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a> when Jesus calms the storm, demonstrating His authority over the natural world.<p><b>or walked in the trenches of the deep?</b><br>The "trenches of the deep" refers to the oceanic depths, which were beyond the reach of ancient man. This phrase emphasizes the vastness and complexity of God's creation, which is beyond human comprehension. The deep sea is often used in Scripture to symbolize chaos and the unknown, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a>, where the Spirit of God hovers over the waters. This imagery serves to remind Job of his limited perspective compared to God's infinite wisdom. Theologically, it underscores the theme of God's sovereignty and the mystery of His creation. In a typological sense, the depths can be seen as a metaphor for the grave or Sheol, from which Christ rose, conquering death and the unknown, as referenced in <a href="/romans/6-9.htm">Romans 6:9</a>.<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 of the world and his place in it.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>Represents the vast and mysterious creation of God, often symbolizing chaos and the unknown in ancient Near Eastern thought.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_springs_of_the_sea.htm">The Springs of the Sea</a></b><br>Refers to the sources of the ocean's waters, a concept that highlights the hidden and inaccessible aspects of God's creation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_recesses_of_the_deep.htm">The Recesses of the Deep</a></b><br>Implies the unexplored and profound depths of the ocean, symbolizing the mysteries of God's creation that are beyond human comprehension.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_wisdom.htm">God's Sovereignty and Wisdom</a></b><br>God's questions to Job highlight His supreme authority and wisdom over creation. We are reminded of our limited understanding and the need to trust in God's perfect plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_mystery_of_creation.htm">The Mystery of Creation</a></b><br>The imagery of the sea's springs and depths serves as a metaphor for the mysteries of life. We are encouraged to approach life with humility, acknowledging that some things are beyond our grasp.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>Job's inability to answer God's questions underscores human limitations. This should lead us to a posture of humility and reliance on God's wisdom rather than our own understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_providence.htm">Trust in God's Providence</a></b><br>Even when we face the unknown or the chaotic aspects of life, we can trust that God, who controls the depths of the sea, is in control of our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_worship.htm">The Call to Worship</a></b><br>Recognizing God's power and majesty in creation should lead us to worship and revere Him, acknowledging His greatness and our dependence on 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/why_does_job_38_16_mention_sea_springs.htm">Why does Job 38:16 assume the existence of “springs of the sea,” given that deep-sea hydrothermal vents were only discovered relatively recently?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_pain.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on pain?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/38.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">The search of the depth</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the secret recesses of it. The "springs of the sea" are rather, perhaps, the <span class= "ital">mazes, intricacies, &c. of the trackless, pathless deep. </span>This leads to the cognate thought of the <span class= "bld">bottomless </span>pit of death (<a href="/job/38-17.htm" title="Have the gates of death been opened to you? or have you seen the doors of the shadow of death?">Job 38:17</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea?</span> The emphasis is on the word "springs," which means sources, origin, or deepest depths (see the Septuagint, which has <span class="greek">πηγή</span>, and the Vulgate, which has <span class="accented">profunda</span>). Canst thou go to the bottom of anything, explore its secrets, explain its cause and origin? <span class="cmt_word">Or hast thou walked in the search</span> (rather, <span class="accented">the deep places</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>of the depth?</span> Art thou not as ignorant as other men of all these remote and secret things? Physical science is now attempting the material exploration of the ocean-depths, but "deep-sea dredgings" bring us no nearer to the origin, cause, or mode of creation of the great watery mass. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/38-16.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 journeyed</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲ֭בָאתָ</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ḇā·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the vents</span><br /><span class="heb">נִבְכֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(niḇ·ḵê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5033.htm">Strong's 5033: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the sea</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or walked</span><br /><span class="heb">הִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hiṯ·hal·lā·ḵə·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the trenches</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְחֵ֥קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ḥê·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2714.htm">Strong's 2714: </a> </span><span class="str2">A searching, a thing (to be) searched out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the deep?</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּ֝ה֗וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(tə·hō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8415.htm">Strong's 8415: </a> </span><span class="str2">An abyss, the deep</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/38-16.htm">Job 38:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/38-16.htm">Job 38:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/38-16.htm">Job 38:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/38-16.htm">Job 38:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/38-16.htm">Job 38:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/38-16.htm">Job 38:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/38-16.htm">Job 38:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/38-16.htm">Job 38:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/38-16.htm">Job 38:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/38-16.htm">Job 38:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/38-16.htm">OT Poetry: Job 38:16 Have you entered into the springs (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/38-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 38:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 38:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/38-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 38:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 38:17" /></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>