²³ I was set up [to reign] me’olam (from eternity), from the beginning, or ever eretz was.

²⁴ When there were no tehomot, I was brought forth; when there were no springs abounding with mayim.

²⁵ Before the harim were settled, before the geva’ot (hills) was I brought forth;

²⁶ While as yet He had not made eretz, nor the outer places, nor the beginning of the dust of the tevel.

²⁷ When He set in place Shomayim, I was there; when He drew a khoog (circle, horizon) upon the face of the tehom,