Parallel Verses
Webster
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth 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.
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;
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 bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. 9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. 10 He hath encompassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 97:2
Clouds and darkness surround him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Exodus 20:21
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
Exodus 33:20-23
And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
Exodus 34:3
And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount: neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.
1 Kings 8:12
Then spoke Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Job 22:14
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Habakkuk 3:3-5
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
1 Timothy 6:16
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.