Parallel Verses
Amplified
“He covers the face of the
And spreads His cloud over it.
New American Standard Bible
And spreads His cloud over it.
King James Version
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
Holman Bible
spreading His cloud over it.
International Standard Version
He has enclosed the face of the full moon and spread his clouds over it.
A Conservative Version
He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud upon it.
American Standard Version
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.
Darby Translation
He covereth the face of his throne, he spreadeth his cloud upon it.
Julia Smith Translation
Holding fast the face of the throne, he spread his cloud upon it
King James 2000
He holds back the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud upon it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[He] covers [the] face of [the] full moon; [he] spreads his cloud over it.
Modern King James verseion
He covers the face of His throne, spreading His cloud on it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He holdeth back his stool, that it can not be seen, and spreadeth his clouds before it.
NET Bible
He conceals the face of the full moon, shrouding it with his clouds.
New Heart English Bible
He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
The Emphasized Bible
Who shutteth-in the face of the throne, he spreadeth over it his cloud;
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 26:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Power Over Creation
8
“He wraps the waters in His clouds [which otherwise would spill on earth all at once],
And the cloud does not burst under them.
“He covers the face of the
And spreads His cloud over it.
“He has inscribed a circular limit (the horizon) on the face of the waters
At the boundary between light and darkness.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 97:2
Clouds and thick darkness surround Him [as at Sinai];
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
Exodus 20:21
So the people stood at a [safe] distance, but Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.
Exodus 33:20-23
But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man shall see Me and live!”
Exodus 34:3
No man is to come up with you, nor let any man be seen anywhere on the mountain; nor let flocks or herds feed in front of that mountain.”
1 Kings 8:12
Then Solomon said,
Job 22:14
‘Thick clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see,
And He walks on the vault (circle) of the heavens.’
Habakkuk 3:3-5
God [approaching from Sinai] comes from Teman (Edom),
And the Holy One from
His splendor and majesty covers the heavens
And the earth is full of His praise.
1 Timothy 6:16
He alone possesses immortality [absolute exemption from death] and lives in unapproachable light, whom no man has ever seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal power and dominion! Amen.