Parallel Verses

Webster

It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.

New American Standard Bible

“It is changed like clay under the seal;
And they stand forth like a garment.

King James Version

It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.

Holman Bible

The earth is changed as clay is by a seal;
its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.

International Standard Version

Like clay is molded by a signet ring, the earth's hills and valleys then stand out like the colors of a garment.

A Conservative Version

It is changed as clay under the seal, and [all things] stand forth as a garment.

American Standard Version

It is changed as clay under the seal; And all things'stand forth as a garment:

Amplified


“The earth is changed like clay into which a seal is pressed;
And the things [of the earth] stand out like a [multi-colored] garment.

Bible in Basic English

It is changed like wet earth under a stamp, and is coloured like a robe;

Darby Translation

It is changed like the signet-clay; and all things stand forth as in a garment:

Julia Smith Translation

It shall be turned as clay to the seal; and they shall stand as clothing.

King James 2000

It is turned as clay under the seal; and they stand out as a garment.

Lexham Expanded Bible

It is changed like clay [under] a seal, and they appear like a garment.

Modern King James verseion

It is turned like clay under a seal; and they stand forth like a garment.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Their tokens and weapons hast thou turned like clay, and set them up again as the changing of a garment.

NET Bible

The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its features are dyed like a garment.

New Heart English Bible

It is changed as clay under the seal, and stands forth as a garment.

The Emphasized Bible

It transformeth itself like the clay of a seal, so that things stand forth like one arrayed;

World English Bible

It is changed as clay under the seal, and stands forth as a garment.

Youngs Literal Translation

It turneth itself as clay of a seal And they station themselves as clothed.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
as clay
חמר 
Chomer 
Usage: 31

to the seal
חתם חותם 
Chowtham 
Usage: 14

and they stand
יצב 
Yatsab 
Usage: 48

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Yahweh Interrogates Job

13 That it might take hold of the ends of earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it? 14 It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment. 15 And from the wicked their light is withheld, and the high arm shall be broken.

Cross References

Psalm 104:2

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

Psalm 104:6

Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

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