Job 9:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 9:8

6 He ^ashakes the earth out of its place,
And its ^bpillars tremble;

7 He commands the sun, and it does not rise;
He seals off the stars;

8 ^aHe alone spreads out the heavens,
And¹ treads on the waves of the sea;

9 ^aHe made¹ the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades,
And the chambers of the south;

10 ^aHe does great things past finding out,
Yes, wonders without number.

11 ^aIf He goes by me, I do not see Him;
If He moves past, I do not perceive Him;

12 ^aIf He takes away,¹ who can hinder Him?
Who can say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’

13 God will not withdraw His anger,
^aThe allies of¹ the proud lie prostrate beneath Him.

14 “How then can I answer Him,
And choose my words to reason with Him?

Verse Comparison: Job 9:8

American Standard Version
That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea;

Amplified® Bible
Who alone stretches out the heavens and treads upon the waves {and} high places of the sea;

Contemporary English Version
God alone stretched out the sky, stepped on the sea,

Darby English Version
Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the high waves of the sea;

Good News Bible
No one helped God spread out the heavens or trample the sea monster's back.

King James Version
Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

New American Standard Bible
Who alone stretches out the heavens And tramples down the waves of the sea;

New International Version
He alone stretches out the heavens
and treads on the waves of the sea.

New King James Version
He alone spreads out the heavens,
And treads on the waves of the sea;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Who alone stretches out the heavens And tramples down the waves of the sea;

Revised Standard Version
who alone stretched out the heavens, and trampled the waves of the sea;

Young's Literal Translation
Stretching out the heavens by Himself, And treading on the heights of the sea,

New English Translation
he alone spreads out the heavens, and treads¹ on the waves of the sea;²