Job 9:7 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Who is speaking to the sun, and it riseth not, And the stars He sealeth up.
English ASV
That commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, And sealeth up the stars;
English Amplified
Who commands the sun, and it rises not; Who seals up the stars [from view];
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Who commands the sun, and it rises not; Who seals up the stars [from view];
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He commands the sun not to shine; He seals off the stars.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He commands the sun not to shine and seals off the stars.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, and he sealeth up the stars;
English EASY 2024
He may command the sun not to shine during the day. He may stop the stars shining at night.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
With one command he can stop the sun from rising. He can lock up the stars and keep them from shining.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
who commands the sun, and it does not rise; who seals up the stars;
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He can keep the sun from rising, and the stars from shining at night.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He commands the sun not to rise. He doesn't let the stars come out.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He commands the sun not to shine and seals off the stars.
English KJV 1611
Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
English LSB
The One who says for the sun not to shine, And sets a seal upon the stars;
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He who commands the sun, and it does not rise; he seals off the stars.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Who commands the sun not to shine, And sets a seal upon the stars;
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He commands the sun, and it rises not; he seals up the stars.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
he who commands the sun and it does not shine and seals up the stars;
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
When he tells the sun not to shine, it doesn't. He turns off the light of the stars.
English NIV
He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars.
English NKJ 1982
He commands the sun, and it does not rise; He seals off the stars;
English NLT
If he commands it, the sun won't rise and the stars won't shine.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
who commands the sun, and it does not rise; who seals up the stars;
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
who commands the sun, and it does not rise; who seals up the stars;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The sun won't rise, the stars won't shine, if he commands it so!
English Tyndale 1537
He commandeth the Son, and it riseth not: he closeth up the stars, as it were under a signet.