Parallel Verses
World English Bible
He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on 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;
Webster
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon 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 binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them. 9 He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it. 10 He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 97:2
Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Exodus 20:21
The people stayed at a distance, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
Exodus 33:20-23
He said, "You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live."
Exodus 34:3
No one shall come up with you; neither let anyone be seen throughout all the mountain; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mountain."
1 Kings 8:12
Then Solomon said, "Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Job 22:14
Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn't see. He walks on the vault of the sky.'
Habakkuk 3:3-5
God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and his praise filled the earth.
1 Timothy 6:16
who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.