Job 26:9
7 He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.
8 He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight.
He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.
10 He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.
11 The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.
- KJV
- He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
- WEB
- He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
- ASV
- He incloseth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his cloud upon it.
- DARBY
- He covereth the face of his throne, he spreadeth his cloud upon it.
- BLB
- He covers the face of the throne, [and] spreads over it His cloud.
- ÅB
- Han lukker for sin trone, breder sine skyer over den.
- OTB
- Han skjuler fullmånens ansikt,
sprer sin sky over den. - B1930
- Han lukker for sin trone, breder sine skyer over den.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 97:2
Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
Read in contextJob 22:14
Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven.’
Read in contextExodus 20:21
And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
Read in contextExodus 34:3
No one may go up with you; in fact, no one may be seen anywhere on the mountain—not even the flocks or herds may graze in front of the mountain.”
Read in contextHabakkuk 3:3–5
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.
Read in context1 Kings 8:12
Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.
Read in contextExodus 33:20–23
But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”
Read in context1 Timothy 6:16
He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
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