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Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
Where were you...foundations
Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that Job did not exist when he created the earth, so Job does not understand how Yahweh made the earth. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
I laid the earth’s foundations
"I made the foundations for the earth." Yahweh describes creating the earth as though he was building a building. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Tell me
AT: "Tell me the answer." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)
if you have so much understanding
"you think you know so much"
Who determined its dimensions
Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he decide how big the earth should be, so he is the only one who understands how he made it.
stretched the measuring line over it
"measured the earth with a rope"
measuring line
a rope or cord that people use to make sure that they build a building the right size and the right shape