Job 26:8

Bishops' Bible (1568)

He byndeth the water in his cloudes, & the cloude is not broken vnder them.

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  • Prov 30:4 : 4 Who hath clymed vp into heauen, and come downe from thence? who hath holden the wynde fast in his hande? who hath gathered together the waters in a garment? who hath established all the endes of the worlde: what is his name, and what is his sonnes name, yf thou canst tell?
  • Jer 10:13 : 13 At his voyce the waters gathered together in the ayre, he draweth vp the cloudes from the vttermost partes of the earth, he turneth lightning to raine, and bringeth foorth the windes out of their treasures.
  • Isa 5:6 : 6 I wyll lay it waste, it shall neither be digged nor cut, but beare thornes and briers: I wyll also forbyd the cloudes that they shall not rayne vpon it.
  • Gen 1:6-7 : 6 And God said: let there be a firmament betwene the waters, and let it make a diuision betwene waters and waters. 7 And God made the firmament, and set the diuision betwene the waters which were vnder the firmament, and the waters that were aboue the firmament: and it was so.
  • Job 36:29 : 29 Who can consider the spreadinges out of his cloudes, the coueringes of his tabernacle?
  • Job 37:11-16 : 11 He maketh the cloudes to labour in geuing moystnesse, and againe with his light he dryueth away the cloude. 12 He turneth the heauens about by his gouernement, that they may do whatsoeuer he commaundeth them vpon the whole worlde. 13 Whether it be for punishment, or for his lande, or to do good to them that seeke him. 14 Hearken vnto this O Iob, stand still, and consider the wonderous workes of God. 15 Didst thou know when God disposed them? & caused the light of his cloudes to shine? 16 Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloudes, and the wonderous workes of him which is perfect in knowledge?
  • Job 38:9 : 9 When I made the cloudes to be a covering for it, and swadled it with the darke:
  • Job 38:37 : 37 Who numbreth the cloudes in wysdome? who stilleth the vehement waters of the heauen?
  • Ps 18:10-11 : 10 He ridde vpon the Cherub, and he dyd flee: he came fleeyng vpon the wynges of the wynde. 11 For his secrete place he dyd put darkenesse: and for his pauilion rounde about hym, he dyd put darknesse of waters in cloudes of the ayre.
  • Ps 135:7 : 7 He causeth cloudes to ascende from the lowest part of the earth: he maketh it to lighten when it rayneth, he bringeth wyndes out of his treasure houses.

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  • Job 26:9-13
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    9He holdeth backe the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloude before it.

    10He hath compassed the waters with certayne boundes, vntill the day and night come to an ende.

    11The very pillers of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.

    12He stilleth the sea with his power, and through his wysdome smyteth he the strength therof.

    13His spirite hath garnished the heauens, & his hand hath made the crooked serpent.

  • Job 37:11-12
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    11He maketh the cloudes to labour in geuing moystnesse, and againe with his light he dryueth away the cloude.

    12He turneth the heauens about by his gouernement, that they may do whatsoeuer he commaundeth them vpon the whole worlde.

  • Job 36:32
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    32With the cloudes he hydeth the light, and at his commaundement it breaketh out:

  • Job 36:27-30
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    27Sometime he restrayneth the rayne, and againe he sendeth rayne by his cloudes:

    28Which rayne the cloudes do droppe, and let fall aboundantly vpon men.

    29Who can consider the spreadinges out of his cloudes, the coueringes of his tabernacle?

    30Behold, he doth stretch his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.

  • Prov 8:28-29
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    28When he hanged the cloudes aboue, when he fastened the springes of the deepe:

    29When he shut the sea within certaine boundes, that the waters should not go ouer their markes that he commaunded: when he layde the foundations of the earth,

  • Job 26:7
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    7He stretcheth out the noorth ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.

  • Job 28:11
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    11He bindeth the fluddes that they do not ouerflow: and the thing that is hid bringeth he to light.

  • Job 22:14
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    14Tushe, the cloudes couer him that he may not see, and he walketh on the top of heauen.

  • Job 38:34
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    34Moreouer, canst thou lift vp thy voyce to the cloudes, that they may powre downe a great rayne vpon thee?

  • Jer 51:16
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    16Assoone as he letteth his voyce be hearde, the waters in the ayre waxe fierce: he draweth vp the cloudes from the endes of the earth, he turneth the lightnynges to rayne, he bryngeth the wyndes out of their secrete places.

  • 2 Sam 22:12
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    12He made darknes a tabernacle rounde about him: with waters gathered together in thicke cloudes.

  • Jer 10:12-13
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    12But as for our God he made the earth with his power, and with his wisdome doth he order the whole compasse of the worlde, with his discretion hath he spread out the heauens.

    13At his voyce the waters gathered together in the ayre, he draweth vp the cloudes from the vttermost partes of the earth, he turneth lightning to raine, and bringeth foorth the windes out of their treasures.

  • Ps 18:11-12
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    11For his secrete place he dyd put darkenesse: and for his pauilion rounde about hym, he dyd put darknesse of waters in cloudes of the ayre.

    12His cloudes, haylestones, and coles of fire: fell downe before hym after lyghtnyng.

  • Ps 33:7
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    7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as it were vpon an heape: and layeth vp the deepe as treasures.

  • Job 28:25-26
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    25When he wayed the windes and measured the waters:

    26When he made a decree for the rayne, and a way for the lightninges of the thunder:

  • Job 12:15
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    15Beholde, if he withholde the waters, they drye vp: yf he let them go, they destroy the earth.

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    7He causeth cloudes to ascende from the lowest part of the earth: he maketh it to lighten when it rayneth, he bringeth wyndes out of his treasure houses.

  • Job 38:37
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    37Who numbreth the cloudes in wysdome? who stilleth the vehement waters of the heauen?

  • Job 37:3-6
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    3He directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his light vnto the endes of the worlde.

    4A roring voyce foloweth it: for his glorious maiestie geueth a thuder clappe, & he will not stay whe his voyce is heard.

    5God thundreth marueylously with his voyce, great thinges doth he which we can not comprehend.

    6He commaundeth the snow, and it falleth vpon earth: he geueth the rayne a charge, and the showres haue their strength and fall downe.

  • Job 37:15-16
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    15Didst thou know when God disposed them? & caused the light of his cloudes to shine?

    16Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloudes, and the wonderous workes of him which is perfect in knowledge?

  • Job 38:9
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    9When I made the cloudes to be a covering for it, and swadled it with the darke:

  • Ps 104:3
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    3Who seeleth his vpper chaumbers with waters: and maketh the cloudes his charriot, and walketh vpon the wynges of the wynde.

  • Job 9:7-8
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    7He commaundeth the sunne, and it ryseth not: he closeth vp the starres as vnder a signet.

    8He hym selfe alone spreadeth out the heauens, and goeth vpon the waues of the sea.

  • Job 38:24-26
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    24By what way is the light parted? and into what land breaketh the east winde?

    25Who deuideth the waters into diuers chanels? or who maketh a way for the lightening and thunder,

    26To cause it to rayne on the earth where no man is, and in the wildernesse where none inhabiteth?

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    6He buyldeth his spheres in the heauen, & hath layde the foundation of his globe of elementes on the earth: he calleth the waters of the sea, and poureth them out vpon the open earth, the Lorde is his name.

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    8Fire and hayle, snowe and vapours: stormie wynde fulfyllyng his worde.

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  • Ps 147:8
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    8Who couereth the heauen with cloudes: who prepareth rayne for the earth, who maketh grasse to growe vppon the mountaynes.

  • Job 37:18
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    18Hast thou helped him to spreade out the heauens which are strong and bright as a loking glasse?

  • Ps 78:23
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    23And yet he commaunded the cloudes aboue: and opened the doores of heauen.

  • Job 22:11
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    11Shouldest thou then see no darknesse? shoulde not the water fludde run ouer thee?