Job 9:8
What does Job 9:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 9:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949By whose hand the heavens were stretched out, and who is walking on the waves of the sea:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Stretching out the heavens by Himself, And treading on the heights of the sea,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and walketh upon the waves of the sea.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the high waves of the sea;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 93:3
The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their waves.
- Jeremiah 10:11
Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, these shall perish from the earth, and from under the heavens.
- Zechariah 12:1
The burden of the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. Thus saith Jehovah, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him:
- Psalms 77:19
Thy way was in the sea, And thy paths in the great waters, And thy footsteps were not known.
- Genesis 1:6
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
- Matthew 14:25
And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea.
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