New American Standard Bible 1995

Proverbs 8:26-29

26Whileעַד־'ad-H5704He had not yet madeעָ֭שָׂה'A.sahH6213the earthאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776and thefieldsוְחוּצ֑וֹתve.chu.TzotH2351,Norלֹ֣אlo'H3808the firstוְ֝רֹ֗אשׁve.RoshH7218dustעָפְר֥וֹתa.fe.RotH6083of the worldתֵּבֵֽל׃te.VelH8398.

27When Heestablishedבַּהֲכִינ֣וֹba.ha.khi.NoH3559the heavensשָׁ֭מַיִםSha.ma.yimH8064,I was thereשָׁ֣םshamH8033, WhenHe inscribedבְּח֥וּקוֹbe.Chu.kovH2710a circleח֝֗וּגChugH2329on the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the deepתְהֽוֹם׃te.HomH8415,

28When He madeH553firmבְּאַמְּצ֣וֹbe.'a.me.TzoH553the skiesשְׁחָקִ֣יםshe.cha.KimH7834aboveמִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'alH4480 H4605,When the springsH5871of the deepתְּהוֹם׃te.homH8415becameH5810fixedH5810,

29WhenHe setבְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹbe.Su.MoH7760for the seaלַיָּ֨ם׀lai.YamH3220its boundaryחֻקּ֗וֹchu.KoH2706So that the waterוּ֭מַיִםU.ma.yimH4325would not transgressיַֽעַבְרוּ־ya.'av.ru-H5674Hiscommandפִ֑יוFivH6310,When He markedבְּ֝חוּק֗וֹbe.chu.KoH2710outthe foundationsמ֣וֹסְדֵיMos.deiH4144of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776;

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