Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
By his hand the north is stretched out in space, and the earth is hanging on nothing.
New American Standard Bible
And hangs the earth on nothing.
King James Version
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Holman Bible
He hangs the earth on nothing.
International Standard Version
He spreads out the north over empty space, suspending the earth over nothing.
A Conservative Version
He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth upon nothing.
American Standard Version
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Amplified
“It is He who spreads out the north over emptiness
And
Darby Translation
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, he hangeth the earth upon nothing;
Julia Smith Translation
He stretched out the north upon emptiness, he hung up the earth upon nothing.
King James 2000
He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth upon nothing.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He stretches out [the] north over emptiness; [he] hangs [the] earth {over nothing}.
Modern King James verseion
He stretches out the north over the empty place, and He hung the earth on nothing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
NET Bible
He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth on nothing.
New Heart English Bible
He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.
The Emphasized Bible
Who stretcheth out the north over emptiness, hangeth the earth upon nothingness;
Webster
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
World English Bible
He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.
Youngs Literal Translation
Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 26:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Power Over Creation
6 The underworld is uncovered before him, and Destruction has no veil. 7 By his hand the north is stretched out in space, and the earth is hanging on nothing. 8 By him the waters are shut up in his thick clouds, and the cloud does not give way under them.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 9:8
By whose hand the heavens were stretched out, and who is walking on the waves of the sea:
Genesis 1:1-2
At the first God made the heaven and the earth.
Isaiah 40:22
It is he who is seated over the arch of the earth, and the people in it are as small as locusts; by him the heavens are stretched out like an arch, and made ready like a tent for a living-place.
Psalm 104:2-5
You are clothed with light as with a robe; stretching out the heavens like a curtain:
Proverbs 8:23-27
From eternal days I was given my place, from the birth of time, before the earth was.
Isaiah 40:26
Let your eyes be lifted up on high, and see: who has made these? He who sends out their numbered army: who has knowledge of all their names: by whose great strength, because he is strong in power, all of them are in their places.
Isaiah 42:5
God the Lord, even he who made the heavens, measuring them out on high; stretching out the earth, and giving its produce; he who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who go about on it, says: