Parallel Verses

Amplified


“He covers the face of the full moon
And spreads His cloud over it.

New American Standard Bible

“He obscures the face of the full moon
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

He obscures the view of His throne,
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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אחז 
'achaz 
Usage: 66

the face
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

of his throne
כּסּה כּסּא 
Kicce' 
Usage: 135

and spreadeth
פּרשׁז 
Parshez 
Usage: 1

ענן 
`anan 
Usage: 87

References

Fausets

Hastings

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.
9 
“He covers the face of the full moon
And spreads His cloud over it.
10
“He has inscribed a circular limit (the horizon) on the face of the waters
At the boundary between light and darkness.



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,“The Lord has said that He would dwell in the thick darkness [of the cloud].

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 Mount Paran. Selah (pause, and calmly think of that).
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.

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