King James Version
Job 9:7 in the King James Version says “Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.” — study this verse from Job chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.”
Job 9:7 · KJV
Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. waves: Heb. heights
Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. Arcturus: Heb. Ash, Cesil, and Cimah
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“and it riseth”
H2224properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e., to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy)
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