Job 26:9 “He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.”

Job 26:9

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.

Darby Translation

He covereth the face of his throne, he spreadeth his cloud upon it.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

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

Psalm 97:2 Exodus 20:21 Exodus 33:20–23 Exodus 34:3 1 Kings 8:12 Habakkuk 3:3–5

Psalm 97:2 · BSB

Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.

Exodus 20:21 · BSB

And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.

Exodus 33:20–23 · BSB

But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”

Exodus 34:3 · BSB

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.”

1 Kings 8:12 · BSB

Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.

Habakkuk 3:3–5 · BSB

God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.

Also

Job 22:14

Job 22:14 · BSB

Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven. ’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight.

10He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.

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