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Job 26:9

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26:9He conceals17 the face of the full moon,18

shrouding it with his clouds.

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Footnotes

  1. 17 The verb means “to hold; to seize,” here in the sense of shutting up, enshrouding, or concealing.
  2. 18 The has כִסֵּה (khisseh), which is a problematic vocalization. Most certainly כֵּסֶה (keseh), alternative for כֶּסֶא (kese’, “full moon”) is intended here. The is close to the form of “throne,” which would be כִּסֵּא (kisse’, cf. “he shrouds his throne with his clouds”). But here God is covering the face of the moon by hiding it behind clouds.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He covers the face of the full moon

and spreads over it his cloud.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He covers the face of the full moon,

spreading his clouds over it.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He obscures the view of his throne,

spreading his cloud over it.

NLTNew Living Translation

He covers the face of the moon,

shrouding it with his clouds.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He covers the face of the full moon;

he spreads his cloud over it.

KJV 1900King James Version

He holdeth back the face of his throne,

And spreadeth his cloud upon it.