Job 26:8 · KJV
“He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.”
— Job 26:8
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, {and} hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He holdeth back the face of his throne, {and} spreadeth his cloud upon it.
Job 26 — Context
Hell {is} naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
7He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, {and} hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9He holdeth back the face of his throne, {and} spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. {until...: Heb. until the end of light with darkness}
Cross References
Job 37:11-16
Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: {his...: Heb. the cloud of his light}
Proverbs 30:4
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what {is} his name, and what {is} his son's name, if thou canst tell?
Jeremiah 10:13
When he uttereth his voice, {there is} a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. {multitude: or, noise} {with: or, for}
Isaiah 5:6
And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
Job 38:9
When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
Psalms 18:10-11
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Job 38:37
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven, {stay: Heb. cause to lie down}
Psalms 135:7
He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.