我奠定大地根基的时候，你在哪里呢？你若有聪明，就只管说吧。

“我立大地根基的时候，你在哪里呢？你若有聪明，只管说吧！

“我立大地根基的时候，你在哪里？你若明白事理，只管说吧！

“我立大地根基的时候，你在哪里？你若明白事理，只管说吧！

“我立大地根基的时候，你在哪里？你若那么聪明，请告诉我。

我立大地根基的時候，你在哪裏呢？你若有聰明，只管說吧！

「我立大地根基的時候，你在哪裏？你若明白事理，只管說吧！

「我立大地根基的時候，你在哪裏？你若明白事理，只管說吧！

「我立大地根基的時候，你在哪裡？你若那麼聰明，請告訴我。

我奠定大地根基的時候，你在哪裡呢？你若有聰明，就只管說吧。

『上帝奠定大地時、你在哪裏？你若領會明達，只管訴說。

我肇基大地時、爾安在、爾有智、則言之、

我肇基大地之時、汝安在、知則告我。

我建立建立或作肇闢大地時、爾安在、爾若有智慧則告我、

“ Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand.

“ Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you know.

“ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.

“ Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you know so much.

Where were you when I established the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.

Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding,

“ Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.

Where were you when I established the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

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

“ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you possess understanding!

“ Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding.

你把大地坚立在根基上，使地永永远远不动摇。

谁升上天，又降下来呢？谁收聚风在掌中呢？谁包水在衣服里呢？谁立定地的四极呢？他的名字叫什么？他儿子的名字叫什么？你知道吗？

又说：“主啊！你起初立了地的根基，天也是你手的工作。

在这末后的日子，却藉着他的儿子向我们说话。神已经立他作万有的承受者，并且藉着他创造了宇宙（“宇宙”或译：“诸世界”或“众世代”）。

在耶和华创造的开始，在太初创造一切以先，就有了我。

起初，神创造天地。

你起初立了地的根基；天也是你手的工作。

他为海洋定出界限，海水不能越过他的命令，他又划定大地的根基；那时，我在他身边作工匠，每天都充满喜乐，时常在他面前欢笑，