Job 38:5
Strong's Lexicon
Who
מִי־ (mî-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

fixed
שָׂ֣ם (śām)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7760: 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set

its measurements ?
מְ֭מַדֶּיהָ (mə·mad·de·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4461: 1) measurement

Surely
כִּ֣י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

you know !
תֵדָ֑ע (ṯê·ḏā‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

Or
א֤וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 176: 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

who
מִֽי־ (mî-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

stretched
נָטָ֖ה (nā·ṭāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5186: 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) 1a3) to bend, turn, incline 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down 1a3b) to bend, bow 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stretch out 1c2) to spread out 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away

a measuring line
קָּֽו׃ (qāw)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6957: 1) cord, line, measuring-line 1a) cord 1b) measuring-line 2) (BDB) onomatapoetic mimicry of Isaiah's words, perhaps senseless

across it ?
עָלֶ֣יהָ (‘ā·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it?

Young's Literal Translation
Who placed its measures—if thou knowest? Or who hath stretched out upon it a line?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who fixed its  dimensions? Certainly  you know! Who stretched a measuring line across  it?

New American Standard Bible
Who set its measurements? Since you know. Or who stretched the line on it?

King James Bible
Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?

New Living Translation
Who determined its dimensions and stretched out the surveying line?

English Standard Version
Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it?

New American Standard Bible
Who set its measurements? Since you know. Or who stretched the line on it?

King James Bible
Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who fixed its dimensions? Certainly you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?

International Standard Version
Who set its measurement? Am I to assume you know? Who stretched a boundary line over it?

NET Bible
Who set its measurements--if you know--or who stretched a measuring line across it?

American Standard Version
Who determined the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who stretched the line upon it?

English Revised Version
Who determined the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who stretched the line upon it?

Young's Literal Translation
Who placed its measures -- if thou knowest? Or who hath stretched out upon it a line?
















Cross References
Job 34:13
Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

Proverbs 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:

Isaiah 40:12
Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 38:4
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

Job 38:3
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

Job 38:2
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Job 38:6
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;

Job 38:7
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Job 38:8
Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
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