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Berean Standard Bible

“He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.”

Job 9:8

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Job answers Bildad and reflects on God's power. He wonders how a mere human can be in the right before a God so great.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.

World English Bible (WEB)

He alone stretches out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea.

King James Version (KJV)

Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

American Standard Version (ASV)

That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

By whose hand the heavens were stretched out, and who is walking on the waves of the sea:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El que extiende solo los cielos, y anda sobre las alturas de la mar:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Él solo ha desplegado los cielos y medido a largos pasos los mares.

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