Job 38:14
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.

Young's Literal Translation
It turneth itself as clay of a seal And they station themselves as clothed.

King James Bible
It is turned as clay [to] the seal; and they stand as a garment.

Hebrew
The earth takes shape
תִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְ (tiṯ·hap·pêḵ)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert

like clay
כְּחֹ֣מֶר (kə·ḥō·mer)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2563: A bubbling up, of water, a wave, of earth, mire, clay, a heap, a chomer, dry measure

[under] a seal;
חוֹתָ֑ם (ḥō·w·ṯām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2368: A seal, signet ring

its hills stand out
וְ֝יִֽתְיַצְּב֗וּ (wə·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3320: To set or station oneself, take one's stand

like
כְּמ֣וֹ (kə·mōw)
Preposition
Strong's 3644: Like, as, when

the folds of a garment.
לְבֽוּשׁ׃ (lə·ḇūš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3830: A garment, clothing, raiment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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