Job 26:9 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.
English ASV
He incloseth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his cloud upon it.
English Amplified
He covers the face of His throne and spreads over it His cloud.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He covers the face of His throne and spreads over it His cloud.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He obscures the view of his throne, spreading his cloud over it.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He covereth the face of his throne, he spreadeth his cloud upon it.
English EASY 2024
When the moon is big and round, he hides it. He causes clouds to cover it.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He covers the face of the full moon. He spreads his clouds over it and hides it.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He covers the face of the full moon and spreads over it his cloud.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He hides the full moon behind a cloud.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He covers his throne by spreading his cloud over it.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He obscures the view of [His] throne, spreading His cloud over it.
English KJV 1611
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
English LSB
He obscures the face of His throne And spreads His cloud over it.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He covers the face of the full moon and spreads His cloud over it.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"He obscures the face of the full moon And spreads His cloud over it.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He holds back the appearance of the full moon by spreading his clouds before it.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He conceals the face of the full moon, shrouding it with his clouds.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He covers the face of the full moon. He spreads his clouds over it.
English NIV
He covers the face of the full moon, spreading his clouds over it.
English NKJ 1982
He covers the face of His throne, And spreads His cloud over it.
English NLT
He shrouds his throne with his clouds.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He covers the face of the full moon, and spreads over it his cloud.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He covers the face of the moon, and spreads over it his cloud.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He shrouds his throne with his clouds.
English Tyndale 1537
He holdeth back his stole, that it can not be seen, and spreadeth his clouds before it.