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 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