Key Verse Spotlight
Job 26:9 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“He holdeth back the face of his throne, {and} spreadeth his cloud upon it.”
Job 26:9
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, {and} hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He holdeth back the face of his throne, {and} spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. {until...: Heb. until the end of light with darkness}
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
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