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You set a boundary so that they will not pass over, So that they will not return to cover the earth.
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American Standard Version
Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; That they turn not again to cover the earth.
Christian Standard Bible
You set a boundary they cannot cross; they will never cover the earth again.
English Standard Version
You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.
King James Version
Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
New International Version
You set a boundary they cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.
New King James Version
You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, That they may not return to cover the earth.
New Living Translation
Then you set a firm boundary for the seas, so they would never again cover the earth.
World English Bible
You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, that they don’t turn again to cover the earth.