Job 26:9
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.

Contemporary English Version
and he wraps them around the face of the moon.

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.

Majority Standard Bible
He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.

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.

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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Taking hold of the face of the throne, "" Spreading His cloud over it.

Young's Literal Translation
Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.

Smith's Literal Translation
Holding fast the face of the throne, he spread his cloud upon it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He holds back the face of his throne, and he stretches his cloud over it.

New American Bible
He holds back the appearance of the full moon by spreading his clouds before it.

New Revised Standard Version
He covers the face of the full moon, and spreads over it his cloud.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He holds fast the covering of the firmament, and spreads his cloud upon it.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He has seized on the face of the covering and spread a cloud over it
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He closeth in the face of His throne, And spreadeth His cloud upon it.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.

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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
Genesis 1:6-7
And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.” / So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.

Exodus 24:15-18
When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, / and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered it, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud. / And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites. ...

Psalm 104:2-3
He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent, / laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.

Isaiah 40:22
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

Isaiah 44:24
Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,

Isaiah 45:12
It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.

Isaiah 51:13
But you have forgotten the LORD, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. You live in terror all day long because of the fury of the oppressor who is bent on destruction. But where is the fury of the oppressor?

Jeremiah 10:12-13
The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. / When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

Jeremiah 51:15-16
The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. / When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

Amos 9:6
He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name.

Proverbs 8:27-29
I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, / when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, / when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

Psalm 19:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.

Psalm 148:4
Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.

Matthew 5:45
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?


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.

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Job 26
1. Job, reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad
5. acknowledges the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable














He covers
The Hebrew word used here is "חֹגֵר" (choger), which conveys the idea of wrapping or enveloping. This imagery suggests God's sovereign control over creation, as He has the power to obscure even the celestial bodies. In a conservative Christian perspective, this emphasizes God's omnipotence and His ability to govern the universe according to His will. It reminds believers of the protective and encompassing nature of God's presence, as He covers and shields His creation.

the face
The term "פָּנִים" (panim) in Hebrew often refers to presence or appearance. In this context, it signifies the visible aspect of the moon. Theologically, this can be seen as a metaphor for how God can obscure or reveal His presence in our lives. Just as He can cover the face of the moon, He can also choose to reveal or hide His face from humanity, which can be a call for introspection and seeking His presence earnestly.

of the full moon
The phrase "כִּסֵּה" (kisseh) refers to the full moon, a time when the moon is at its brightest and most visible. In ancient times, the full moon was often associated with festivals and significant events. By covering the full moon, God demonstrates His authority over time and seasons. This can inspire believers to trust in God's timing and His control over the events of their lives, knowing that He orchestrates everything for His divine purposes.

spreading His clouds
The Hebrew word "פֹּרֵשׂ" (pores) means to spread or stretch out. This action of spreading clouds is a vivid depiction of God's creative power and His ability to manipulate the natural world. Clouds often symbolize mystery and the hidden aspects of God's plans. For Christians, this can be a reminder that while God's ways may sometimes be obscured, His purposes are always for the good of those who love Him, as stated in Romans 8:28.

over it
The phrase "עָלָיו" (alav) indicates a position of covering or overshadowing. This suggests a protective or concealing action by God. In a spiritual sense, it can be seen as God’s way of shielding His creation from harm or from things not meant to be revealed at a particular time. It encourages believers to trust in God's wisdom and timing, knowing that He sees the bigger picture and acts in accordance with His perfect will.

(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 covers
מְאַחֵ֥ז (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


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