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Job 26:9

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.

American Standard Version (1901)

He incloseth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his cloud upon it.

Bible in Basic English

By him the face of his high seat is veiled, and his cloud stretched out over it.

Free Bible Version

He veils his throne; covering it with his clouds.

King James (Authorized) Version

He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

Translation for Translators

He causes clouds to ◄obscure/prevent us from seeing► the moon.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He covers the surface of the moon and spreads his clouds on it.

Noah Webster Bible

He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

World English Bible

He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.

Young's Literal Translation

Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.

Context

Job: Who Can Understand God’s Majesty?

⁸He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight. ⁹He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud. ¹⁰He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.

Summary

In Job 26:9, Job acknowledges the power and majesty of God, emphasizing that His greatness is beyond human comprehension. This verse highlights the sovereignty of God over creation, as He is the one who stretches out the skies and treads on the waves of the sea. Job's words reflect awe and reverence for the Almighty, recognizing that God's works are beyond human understanding and that His ways are higher than our ways. This verse serves as a reminder of God's infinite wisdom and authority over all things, inspiring humility and trust in His divine plan.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

He holdeth back the face of his throne - Though all these are most elegant effects of an omniscient and almighty power, yet the great Agent is not personally discoverable; he dwelleth in light unapproachable, and in mercy hides himself from the view of his creatures. The words, however may refer to those obscurations of the face of heaven, and the hiding of the body of the sun, when the atmosphere is laden with dense vapours, and the rain begins to be poured down on the earth.

Job 26:9

Job: Who Can Understand God’s Majesty?

⁸He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight. ⁹He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud. ¹⁰He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.

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Berean Standard Bible

He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.

American Standard Version (1901)

He incloseth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his cloud upon it.

Bible in Basic English

By him the face of his high seat is veiled, and his cloud stretched out over it.

Free Bible Version

He veils his throne; covering it with his clouds.

King James (Authorized) Version

He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

Translation for Translators

He causes clouds to ◄obscure/prevent us from seeing► the moon.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He covers the surface of the moon and spreads his clouds on it.

Noah Webster Bible

He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

World English Bible

He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.

Young's Literal Translation

Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.