Job 26:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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High concordance with source wording
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Ps 97:2 : 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Hab 3:3-5 : 3 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. 4 And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power. 5 Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.
1 Tim 6:16 : 16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Exod 20:21 : 21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Exod 33:20-23 : 20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. 21 And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: 22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: 23 And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
Exod 34:3 : 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 Kgs 8:12 : 12 Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Job 22:14 : 14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Job 26:7-8
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7He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
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Job 36:32
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32With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
2 Sam 22:12
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12And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
Job 22:13-14
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13And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
14Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Ps 18:11-12
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11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
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Job 26:10-14
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10He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Job 37:11-12
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11Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
12And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
Job 36:27-30
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27For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
28Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
29Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
30Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Ps 97:2
77%
2Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Job 38:9
75%
9When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
Ps 104:2-3
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2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
Job 38:34
74%
34Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Ps 18:9
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9He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
Job 9:7-8
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7Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
8Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
2 Sam 22:10
73%
10He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
Job 28:11
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11He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
Jer 10:13
73%
13When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
Jer 51:16
73%
16When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
Job 37:3-6
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3He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
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Job 22:11
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11Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
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7He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
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Prov 8:28
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28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
Job 28:25-26
2 verses
72%
25To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
26When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
Job 12:15
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15Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
Job 37:18
72%
18Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
Lam 3:44
72%
44Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.
Job 37:21-22
2 verses
72%
21And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
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Job 37:15-16
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15Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
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Job 20:6
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Ps 147:8
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8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.