Job 38:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Job 38:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 38:9 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 38:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 38:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“when I made clouds its garment, and wrapped it in thick darkness,”

Job 38:9 — World English Bible

Job 38:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Job 38:9 — American Standard Version

Job 38:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Job 38:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 38:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“When I made the cloud its garment, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it;”

Job 38:9 — Darby Translation

Job 38:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When I made the cloudes as a couering thereof, and darkenesse as the swadeling bands thereof:”

Job 38:9 — Geneva Bible

Job 38:9 in Context — Job 38

7 Quando as estrelas do amanhecer cantavam alegremente juntas, e todos os filhos de Deus jubilavam?

8 Ou [quem] encerrou o mar com portas, quando transbordou, saindo da madre,

9 Quando eu pus nuvens por sua vestidura, e a escuridão por sua faixa;

10 Quando eu passei sobre ele meu decreto, e [lhe] pus portas e ferrolhos,

11 E disse: Até aqui virás, e não passarás adiante, e aqui será o limite para a soberba de tuas ondas?

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What Does Job 38:9 Mean?

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