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Job 9:7 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Job 9:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 9 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.”
Job 9:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 9:7
Job declares God's command over celestial bodies: 'Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.' The verb 'commandeth' (amar, אָמַר) is the same used in Genesis 1—God speaks, and creation obeys or refrains. God can prevent the sun from rising, reversing creation's fundamental pattern (Genesis 1:3-5). To 'seal up' (chatham, חָתַם) the stars means to close, shut up, or hide them from view.Job's point intensifies: God controls not merely earth but the heavens governing time and seasons. If God can stop the sun, suspend day/night patterns, and hide stars, human appeals to...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 9:7
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“and the moon will not cause its light to shine.”
“says the Lord Yahweh, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon”
“moon”
“Sun”
“behold”
“the sun will be darkened”
“Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.”
“that all men whom he has made may know it.”
“and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand”