King James Version
Job 26:9 in the King James Version says “He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.” — study this verse from Job chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.”
Job 26:9 · KJV
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. until: Heb. until the end of light with darkness
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“He holdeth back”
H270to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
“the face”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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