Job 15:7

Modern

Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?

Traditional

Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

Literal

Were you born as the first man? And were you formed before the face of the hills?

Latin

Numquid primus homo tu natus es, et ante colles formatus?

Hebrew

English

Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?

When the Lord later gave a similar challenge, Job found it convincing (38:1–11).

Psalm 90:2
Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.
Job 12:12
Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.
Job 38:4–41
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
Proverbs 8:22–25
The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old.
Genesis 4:1
And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.
Job 15:10
Both the gray-haired and the aged are on our side—men much older than your father.