And brake up for it my decreed place. — Rather, And prescribed for it my decree: that is to say, determined the boundaries of its abode. When we bear in mind the vast forces and unstable nature of the sea, it seems a marvel that it acknowledges any limits, and is held in restraint by them.
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Job 38:10
10 And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,