Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
By him the face of his high seat is veiled, and his cloud stretched out 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.
Amplified
“He covers the face of the
And spreads His cloud 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 By him the waters are shut up in his thick clouds, and the cloud does not give way under them. 9 By him the face of his high seat is veiled, and his cloud stretched out over it. 10 By him a circle is marked out on the face of the waters, to the limits of the light and the dark.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 97:2
Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.
Exodus 20:21
And the people kept their places far off, but Moses went near to the dark cloud where God was.
Exodus 33:20-23
But it is not possible for you to see my face, for no man may see me and still go on living.
Exodus 34:3
No one is to come up with you, and let no man be seen anywhere on the mountain; let no flocks or herds come near to get their food at its foot.
1 Kings 8:12
Then Solomon said, O Lord, to the sun you have given the heaven for a living-place, but your living-place was not seen by men;
Job 22:14
Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
Habakkuk 3:3-5
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. The heavens were covered with his glory, and the earth was full of his praise.
1 Timothy 6:16
Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.