He (A)stretches out the north over empty space
And hangs the earth on nothing.
He (B)wraps up the waters in His clouds,
And the cloud does not burst under them.
He [a](C)obscures the face of the [b]full moon
And spreads His cloud over it.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 26:9 Lit covers
  2. Job 26:9 Or throne

He spreads out the northern skies(A) over empty space;
    he suspends the earth over nothing.(B)
He wraps up the waters(C) in his clouds,(D)
    yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.
He covers the face of the full moon,
    spreading his clouds(E) over it.

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