Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Holding fast the face of the throne, he spread his cloud upon 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.
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.
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 bound up the waters in his clouds, and the cloud was not rent under them. 9 Holding fast the face of the throne, he spread his cloud upon it 10 He marked out with a compass the law upon the face of the waters, even till the end of light with darkness..
Names
Cross References
Psalm 97:2
A cloud and darkness round about him: justice and judgment the preparing of his throne.
Exodus 20:21
And the people will stand from far off, and Moses will draw near to the darkness where God is there.
Exodus 33:20-23
And he will say, Thou shalt not be able to see my face: for none shall see my face, and live.
Exodus 34:3
And no man shall come up with thee, and also a man shall not be seen in all the mountain: also the sheep and the cattle shall not feed before that mountain.
1 Kings 8:12
Then said Solomon, Jehovah spake to dwell in thick clouds.
Job 22:14
Clouds a covering to him, and he will not see; and he will go about the circle of the heavens.
Habakkuk 3:3-5
God will come from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran Silence. His majesty covered the heavens, and his praise filled the earth.
1 Timothy 6:16
Who only having immortality, inhabiting inaccessible light; which none of men saw, nor can see; to whom honour and might forever. Amen.