en_tn_condensed/job/38/06.md

General Information:

The word "its" refers to the earth. Yahweh uses more questions to emphasize that Job could never understand how great God is. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)

Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues to challenge Job.

On what were its foundations laid?

This can be stated in active form. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "On what did I set its foundations?" or "Tell me on what its foundations were laid." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)

Who laid its cornerstone

This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me who laid its cornerstone" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)