Job 38:9

And I made a cloud its clothing, 1 And swathed it in mist. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8And I shut up the sea with gates, 1 When it rushed out, coming forth out of its mother’s womb. 1

10And I set bounds to it, 1 Surrounding it with bars and gates. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 1:2But the earth was unsightly and unfurnished, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the water.

Matthew Henry on Job 38:5-12

The Creation of the World. ( b. c. 1520.) 4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. 5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; 7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? 8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? 9 When I made the… Read the whole commentary →

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