Job 26:7–9
Job 26:7–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)
7 He stretches out the north over the void
and hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He binds up the waters in his thick clouds,
and the cloud is not split open under them.
9 He covers the face of the full moon
and spreads over it his cloud.
Job 26:7–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place,
And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds;
And the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He holdeth back the face of his throne,
And spreadeth his cloud upon it.
Job 26:7–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 God stretches the northern sky over empty space
and hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He wraps the rain in his thick clouds,
and the clouds don’t burst with the weight.
9 He covers the face of the moon,
shrouding it with his clouds.
Job 26:7–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
7 He stretches out the north over empty space;
He hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He binds up the water in His thick clouds,
Yet the clouds are not broken under it.
9 He covers the face of His throne,
And spreads His cloud over it.
Job 26:7–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
7 God stretches the northern sky out over empty space
and hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He wraps up the waters in his thick clouds,
but the clouds do not break under their weight.
9 He covers the face of the moon,
spreading his clouds over it.
Job 26:7–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
7 He stretcheth out the north over empty space,
And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds;
And the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He incloseth the face of his throne,
And spreadeth his cloud upon it.
Job 26:7–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 He stretcheth out the north over empty space, he hangeth the earth upon nothing; 8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them. 9 He covereth the face of his throne, he spreadeth his cloud upon it.
Job 26:7–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
7 “He stretches out his heavensover empty space.
He hangs the earth on nothing whatsoever.
8 He holds the water in his thick clouds,
and the clouds don’t ⸤even⸥ split under its ⸤weight⸥.
9 He covers his throne
by spreading his cloud over it.
Job 26:7–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 He stretches the northern skies over empty space;
He hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He wraps up the waters in His clouds,
yet the clouds do not burst beneath their weight.
9 He obscures the view of His throne,
spreading His cloud over it.
Job 26:7–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 He stretches out Zaphon over the void,
and hangs the earth upon nothing.
8 He binds up the waters in his thick clouds,
and the cloud is not torn open by them.
9 He covers the face of the full moon,
and spreads over it his cloud.
Job 26:7–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 He stretches out the north over emptiness;
he hangs the earth over nothing.
8 He ties up the water in its clouds,
and the cloud is not torn open beneath it.
9 He covers the face of the full moon;
he spreads his cloud over it.
Job 26:7–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
7 He spreads out the northern skies over empty space.
He hangs the earth over nothing.
8 He wraps up water in his clouds.
They are heavy, but they don’t burst.
9 He covers the face of the full moon.
He spreads his clouds over it.
Job 26:7–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
7 “He stretches out the north over empty space
And hangs the earth on nothing.
8 “He wraps up the waters in His clouds,
And the cloud does not burst under them.
9 “He obscures the face of the full moon
And spreads His cloud over it.