KJV King James Version
Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
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Job 9:8
Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.
WEB World English Bible
He alone stretches out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea.
ASV American Standard Version
That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Stretching out the heavens by Himself, And treading on the heights of the sea,
Surrounding context — Job 9
5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
9 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
10 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see [him] not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
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Isaiah 44:24Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I [am] the LORD that maketh all [things]; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;Psalm 104:2-3Who coverest [thyself] with light as [with] a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:Isaiah 40:22[It is] he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof [are] as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:Zechariah 12:1The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.Job 37:18Hast thou with him spread out the sky, [which is] strong, [and] as a molten looking glass?Matthew 14:25-30And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.Psalm 33:6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.Jeremiah 10:11Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, [even] they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.Isaiah 42:5Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:Job 38:16Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?John 6:19So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.Job 38:11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?Psalm 77:19Thy way [is] in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.Genesis 1:6-7And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.Psalm 93:3-4The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
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