Job 26:7
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
In Context
6The under-world is naked before him, And destruction is without covering.
8He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
Cross References
Job 9:8He alone spreadeth out the heavens, And walketh upon the high waves of the sea.
Psalms 89:13Thine is a mighty arm; Strong is thy hand, and high thy right hand.
Proverbs 8:23I was anointed from everlasting, From the beginning, even before the earth was made.
Isaiah 40:22It is He that sitteth above the circle of the earth, And the inhabitants are to him as grasshoppers; That stretcheth out the heavens as a canopy, And spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;
Isaiah 42:5Thus saith God Jehovah, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth, and that which springeth forth from it, Who gave breath to the people upon it, And spirit to them that walk thereon:
Matthew Henry on Job 26:6-14
The Wisdom and Power of God. ( b. c. 1520.) 5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. 6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. 7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. 8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. 9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. 10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. 11… Read the whole commentary →