# when he made his limit for the sea

"when he created the shorelines for the oceans. The "limit for the sea" divided the oceans from the dry land.

# when there was set the limit for the foundations of the dry land

The Hebrew word for "earth" also often means "land."

# when there was set the limit for the foundations of the dry land

This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "when God set the limit for the foundations of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])