Job 26:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

He holds back the face of His throne and spreads His cloud upon it.

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  • Ps 97:2 : 2 Clouds and darkness surround him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation 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 His brightness was like the light; He had rays coming from 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 alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see: to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.
  • Exod 20:21 : 21 So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was.
  • Exod 33:20-23 : 20 And he said, You cannot see my face: for no man shall see me, and live. 21 And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and you shall stand upon a rock: 22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passes by, that I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and will cover you with my hand while I pass by: 23 And I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
  • Exod 34:3 : 3 No one shall come up with you, nor let anyone be seen throughout all the mountain; neither let the flocks nor herds graze in front of that mountain.
  • 1 Kgs 8:12 : 12 Then Solomon spoke: The LORD said that he would dwell in thick darkness.
  • Job 22:14 : 14 Thick clouds are a covering to Him, so that He does not see; and He walks on the circuit of heaven.'

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    7He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth upon nothing.

    8He binds up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

  • Job 36:32
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    32With clouds he covers the light; and commands it not to shine by the cloud that comes between.

  • 2 Sam 22:12
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    12And he made darkness canopies around him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

  • Job 22:13-14
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    13And you say, 'How does God know? Can He judge through the dense cloud?

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    11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion around him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

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  • Job 26:10-14
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    10He has encircled 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 divides the sea with His power, and by His understanding He strikes through the proud.

    13By His spirit He has adorned the heavens; His hand has formed the crooked serpent.

    14Behold, these are parts of His ways: but how small 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 burdens the thick cloud, he scatters his bright cloud.

    12And it turns around by his counsel, so that they may do whatever he commands them on the face of the world in the earth.

  • Job 36:27-30
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    27For he makes small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to their vapor:

    28Which the clouds drop and distill upon man abundantly.

    29Also can anyone understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tent?

    30Behold, he spreads his light upon it, and covers the bottom of the sea.

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    2Clouds and darkness surround him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

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    9When I made the cloud its garment, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it,

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    2Who covers Yourself with light as with a garment: who stretches out the heavens like a curtain:

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    34Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, that an abundance of water may cover you?

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    10He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

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    16When He utters His voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; He makes lightnings with rain, and brings forth the wind out of His treasures.

  • Job 37:3-6
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    3He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

    4After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his majesty; and he does not hold them back when his voice is heard.

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    11Or darkness, that you cannot see; and an abundance of waters covers you.

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    18Have you with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and like a molten mirror?

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    44You have covered Yourself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.

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    15Do you know when God arranged them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

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