Proverbs 8:24
22 The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old.
23 From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began.
When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,
26 before He made the land or fields, or any of the dust of the earth.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water.
- KJV
- When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
- WEB
- When there were no depths, I was born, when there were no springs abounding with water.
- ASV
- When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water.
- DARBY
- When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water.
- BLB
- In [being] no depths, I was brought forth, in [being] no springs heavy with waters.
- ÅB
- Da avgrunnene enda ikke var til, ble jeg født, da der enda ikke fantes kilder fylt med vann.
- OTB
- Før havdypene eksisterte, ble jeg født, før det var kilder som flommet over med vann;
- B1930
- Da avgrunnene ennu ikke var til, blev jeg født, da der ennu ikke fantes kilder fylt med vann.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 3:20
By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.
Read in context1 John 4:9
This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
Read in contextGenesis 1:2
Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
Read in contextHebrews 1:5
For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?
Read in contextJohn 5:20
The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
Read in contextJohn 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Read in contextPsalms 2:7
I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
Read in contextJohn 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
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