Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He covers the face of the full moon, spreading his clouds over it. New Living Translation He covers the face of the moon, shrouding it with his clouds. English Standard Version He covers the face of the full moon and spreads over it his cloud. Berean Standard Bible He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud. King James Bible He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. New King James Version He covers the face of His throne, And spreads His cloud over it. New American Standard Bible “He obscures the face of the full moon And spreads His cloud over it. NASB 1995 “He obscures the face of the full moon And spreads His cloud over it. NASB 1977 “He obscures the face of the full moon, And spreads His cloud over it. Legacy Standard Bible He obscures the face of His throne And spreads His cloud over it. Amplified Bible “He covers the face of the full moon And spreads His cloud over it. Christian Standard Bible He obscures the view of his throne, spreading his cloud over it. Holman Christian Standard Bible He obscures the view of His throne, spreading His cloud over it. American Standard Version He incloseth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his cloud upon it. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He has seized on the face of the covering and spread a cloud over it Brenton Septuagint Translation He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it. Contemporary English Version and he wraps them around the face of the moon. Douay-Rheims Bible He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it. English Revised Version He closeth in the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. GOD'S WORD® Translation He covers his throne by spreading his cloud over it. Good News Translation He hides the full moon behind a cloud. International Standard Version He has enclosed the face of the full moon and spread his clouds over it. JPS Tanakh 1917 He closeth in the face of His throne, And spreadeth His cloud upon it. Literal Standard Version Taking hold of the face of the throne, | Spreading His cloud over it. Majority Standard Bible He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud. New American Bible He holds back the appearance of the full moon by spreading his clouds before it. NET Bible He conceals the face of the full moon, shrouding it with his clouds. New Revised Standard Version He covers the face of the full moon, and spreads over it his cloud. New Heart English Bible He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud. Additional Translations ... Context Job: Who Can Understand God's Majesty?…8He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight. 9He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud. 10He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.… Cross References Job 22:14 Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven.' Psalm 97:2 Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne's foundation. Psalm 105:39 He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night. Treasury of Scripture He holds back the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it. Exodus 20:21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto 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. Jump to Previous Closeth Cloud Clouds Covereth Covers Encloses Face Full High Hold Holdeth Moon Obscures Seat Spreadeth Spreading Spreads Stretched Throne VeiledJump to Next Closeth Cloud Clouds Covereth Covers Encloses Face Full High Hold Holdeth Moon Obscures Seat Spreadeth Spreading Spreads Stretched Throne VeiledJob 26 1. Job, reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad5. acknowledges the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable (9) He holdeth back the face.--Or, covereth the face of his throne in the heavens, spreading his rack of cloud upon it.Verse 9. - He holdeth back the face of his throne; rather, he covereth up. He makes the clouds to gather in the vault of heaven, above which is his throne, and in this way conceals it and covers it up. And spreadeth his cloud upon it; or, over it, so blotting it out from sight. Behind the more obvious meaning lies one which is deeper and more spiritual. God withdraws himself from sight, gathers clouds and darkness around him to be the habitation of his seat, hides from men the principles of his government and administration, makes himself unapproachable and inscrutable, is a mystery and an enigma which man cannot hope to understand or solve (comp. 1 Kings 8:12; Psalm 18:11; Psalm 97:2). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He coversמְאַחֵ֥ז (mə·’a·ḥêz) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession the face פְּנֵי־ (pə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the full moon, כִסֵּ֑ה (ḵis·sêh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne spreading פַּרְשֵׁ֖ז (par·šêz) Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Strong's 6576: To expand His cloud עֲנָנֽוֹ׃ (‘ă·nā·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6051: A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud over it. עָלָ֣יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Job 26:9 NIVJob 26:9 NLT Job 26:9 ESV Job 26:9 NASB Job 26:9 KJV Job 26:9 BibleApps.com Job 26:9 Biblia Paralela Job 26:9 Chinese Bible Job 26:9 French Bible Job 26:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 26:9 He encloses the face of his throne (Jb) |