Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Dark clouds, are a veil to him, and he cannot see, or, the vault of the heavens, doth he walk?

New American Standard Bible

Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see;
And He walks on the vault of heaven.’

King James Version

Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

Holman Bible

Clouds veil Him so that He cannot see,
as He walks on the circle of the sky.”

International Standard Version

Thick clouds cover him so he can't see as he walks back and forth at heaven's horizon.

A Conservative Version

Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he does not see, and he walks on the vault of heaven.

American Standard Version

Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he seeth not; And he walketh on the vault of heaven.

Amplified


‘Thick clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see,
And He walks on the vault (circle) of the heavens.’

Bible in Basic English

Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.

Darby Translation

Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh on the vault of the heavens.

Julia Smith Translation

Clouds a covering to him, and he will not see; and he will go about the circle of the heavens.

King James 2000

Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he sees not; and he walks in the circle of heaven.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Thick clouds [are] a covering for him, so that he does not see; and he walks about on [the] dome of heaven.'

Modern King James verseion

Clouds are a covering to Him, so that He does not see; and He walks in the circuit of Heaven.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Tush, the clouds cover him that he may not see, for he dwelleth in heaven.'

NET Bible

Thick clouds are a veil for him, so he does not see us, as he goes back and forth in the vault of heaven.'

New Heart English Bible

Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn't see. He walks on the vault of the sky.'

Webster

Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

World English Bible

Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn't see. He walks on the vault of the sky.'

Youngs Literal Translation

Thick clouds are a secret place to Him, And He doth not see;' And the circle of the heavens He walketh habitually,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עב 
`ab 
Usage: 32

to him, that he seeth
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

not and he walketh
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

in the circuit
חוּג 
Chuwg 
Usage: 3

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Third Speech

13 Wilt thou say then, What doth GOD know? Out through a thick cloud, can he judge? 14 Dark clouds, are a veil to him, and he cannot see, or, the vault of the heavens, doth he walk? 15 The path of the ancient time, wilt thou mark, which the men of iniquity trod?


Cross References

Psalm 139:11-12

If I say, Surely, darkness, shall cover me! then, night, is light about me.

Job 26:9

Who shutteth-in the face of the throne, he spreadeth over it his cloud;

Job 34:22

No darkness, and no death-shade, where the workers of iniquity may hide.

Psalm 33:14

Out of his settled place of abode, hath he fixed his gaze on all the inhabitants of the earth:

Psalm 97:2

Clouds and thick darkness, are round about him, Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of his throne.

Psalm 139:1-2

O Yahweh! thou hast searched me, and observed:

Jeremiah 23:24

Can any hide himself in secret places that I, shall not see him? Demandeth Yahweh, - The heavens and the earth, do I not fill? Demandeth Yahweh.

Luke 12:2-3

But, nothing, hath been, covered up, which shall not be uncovered, and hidden, which shall not be made known.

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