Parallel Verses

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.

Amplified


“He covers the face of the full moon
And spreads His cloud over 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 binds up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. 9 “He obscures the face of the full moon
And spreads His cloud over it.
10 He has compassed the waters with bounds until the end of light and darkness.

Cross References

Psalm 97:2

Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the seat of his throne.

Exodus 20:21

Then the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

Exodus 33:20-23

He further said, Thou canst not see my face; for no man shall see me and live.

Exodus 34:3

And no man shall come up with thee; neither let anyone be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the sheep nor the cows feed before the mount.

1 Kings 8:12

Then Solomon said, The LORD has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Job 22:14

Thick clouds are his hiding place, and he does not see; and he walks in the circuit of heaven.

Habakkuk 3:3-5

God shall come from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was filled with his praise.

1 Timothy 6:16

the only one who has immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto, whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

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