Job 26:7

7 He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing.

Job 26:7 in Other Translations

KJV
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
ESV
7 He stretches out the north over the void and hangs the earth on nothing.
NLT
7 God stretches the northern sky over empty space and hangs the earth on nothing.
MSG
7 He spreads the skies over unformed space, hangs the earth out in empty space.
CSB
7 He stretches the northern [skies] over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing.

Job 26:7 In-Context

5 “The dead are in deep anguish, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
6 The realm of the dead is naked before God; Destruction lies uncovered.
7 He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing.
8 He wraps up the waters in his clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.
9 He covers the face of the full moon, spreading his clouds over it.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Job 9:8
  • 2. Job 38:6; Psalms 104:5; Proverbs 3:19-20; Proverbs 8:27; Isaiah 40:22
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