Job 38:14
Strong's Lexicon
The earth takes shape
תִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְ (tiṯ·hap·pêḵ)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2015: 1) to turn, overthrow, overturn 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to overturn, overthrow 1a2) to turn, turn about, turn over, turn around 1a3) to change, transform 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to turn oneself, turn, turn back 1b2) to change oneself 1b3) to be perverse 1b4) to be turned, be turned over, be changed, be turned against 1b5) to be reversed 1b6) to be overturned, be overthrown 1b7) to be upturned 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to transform oneself 1c2) to turn this way and that, turn every way 1d) (Hophal) to turn on someone

like clay
כְּחֹ֣מֶר (kə·ḥō·mer)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2563: 1) cement, mortar, clay 1a) mortar, cement 1b) clay 1c) mire 2) heap 2a) swelling, surging (of water) 3) homer-a unit of dry measure about 65 imperial gallons (300 l)

[under] a seal;
חוֹתָ֑ם (ḥō·w·ṯām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2368: 1) seal, signet, signet-ring

its hills stand out
וְ֝יִֽתְיַצְּב֗וּ (wə·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3320: 1) to place, set, stand, set or station oneself, present oneself 1a) (Hithpael) to station oneself, take one's stand, stand, present oneself, stand with someone

like
כְּמ֣וֹ (kə·mōw)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 3644: adv 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were

the folds of a garment.
לְבֽוּשׁ׃ (lə·ḇūš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3830: 1) clothing, garment, apparel, raiment

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.

Young's Literal Translation
It turneth itself as clay of a seal And they station themselves as clothed.

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

New American Standard Bible
"It is changed like clay [under] the seal; And they stand forth like a garment.

King James Bible
It is turned as clay [to] the seal; and they stand as a garment.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its features stand out like those of a garment.

New Living Translation
As the light approaches, the earth takes shape like clay pressed beneath a seal; it is robed in brilliant colors.

English Standard Version
It is changed like clay under the seal, and its features stand out like a garment.

New American Standard Bible
"It is changed like clay under the seal; And they stand forth like a garment.

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

Holman Christian Standard 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.

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

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

English Revised Version
It is changed as clay under the seal; and all things stand forth as a garment:

Young's Literal Translation
It turneth itself as clay of a seal And they station themselves as clothed.
















Cross References
Job 38:13
That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

Job 38:15
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.

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 38:12
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

Job 38:11
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

Job 38:16
Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?

Job 38:17
Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
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