56 At his word, the stars were established, and he knows the number of the stars. (WEB) 57 He searches the deep and its treasures. He has measured the sea and what it contains. (WEB) 58 He has shut the sea in the midst of the waters, and with his word, he hung the earth over the waters. (WEB) 59 He has spread out the sky like a vault. He has founded it over the waters. (WEB)
2 Esdras 16:56–59
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Psalms 33:6–8
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Sirach 43:22–24
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Job 26:6–8
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Proverbs 3:19–21
19 The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. 20 By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew. 21 My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
Proverbs 8:28–30
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Job 28:24–26
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