Job 26:9
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
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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 are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Read in contextJob 22:14
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Read in contextExodus 20:21
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Read in contextExodus 34:3
And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.
Read in contextHabakkuk 3:3–5
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
Read in context1 Kings 8:12
Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Read in contextExodus 33:20–23
And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:16
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
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