Job 38:9

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket,”

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BSBPD

“when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“When I made clouds the garment thereof, And thick darkness a swaddling-band for it,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“In My making a cloud its clothing, And thick darkness its swaddling band,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 38:9 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 1:2Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

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