Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleYou set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth. Young's Literal Translation A border Thou hast set, they pass not over, They turn not back to cover the earth. King James Bible Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. Hebrew You setשַׂ֭מְתָּ (mə·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set a boundary גְּֽבוּל־ (gə·ḇū·l·śa-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed they cannot בַּל־ (bal-) Adverb Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest cross; יַֽעֲבֹר֑וּן (ya·‘ă·ḇō·rūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on they will never בַּל־ (bal-) Adverb Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest again יְ֝שׁוּב֗וּן (yə·šū·ḇūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again cover לְכַסּ֥וֹת (lə·ḵas·sō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover the earth. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land |