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Psalms 104:9

Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

KJV

quod disposuit ad Abraham, et juramenti sui ad Isaac :

Vulgate

ὃν διέθετο τῷ Ἀβραάμ, καὶ τοῦ ὅρκου αὐτοῦ τῷ Ἰσαάκ·

LXX

Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; That they turn not again to cover the earth.

ASV

גְּֽבוּל שַׂ֭מְתָּ בַּל יַֽעֲבֹר֑וּ/ן בַּל יְ֝שׁוּב֗וּ/ן לְ/כַסּ֥וֹת הָ/אָֽרֶץ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
בַּל
bl
particle · 72×
גְּב֣וּל
gbvl
noun · 239×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
מְכַסֶּ֣ה
mksh
verb · 152×
עֹבֵ֣ר
'br
verb · 561×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 9:11 — And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
  • Isa 54:9 — For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
  • Jer 5:22 — Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss
  • Jer 5:22 — Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss
  • Job 14:5 — Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
  • Job 26:10 — He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
  • Job 38:10 — And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
  • Job 38:10 — And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
  • Prov 8:29 — When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: