Job 38:9

What does Job 38:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 38:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

When I made clouds the garment thereof, And thick darkness a swaddling-band for it,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

When I made clouds the garment thereof, And thick darkness a swaddling-band for it,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

When I made the cloud its robe, and put thick clouds as bands round it,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

In My making a cloud its clothing, And thick darkness its swaddling band,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

When I made a cloud the garment thereof, and wrapped it in a mist as in swaddling bands?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

When I made the cloud its garment, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it;

Context

v.8Orwho shut up the sea with doors, When it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb;

v.9This passage

v.10And marked out for it my bound, And set bars and doors,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 1:2

    And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

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