Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing. New Living Translation God stretches the northern sky over empty space and hangs the earth on nothing. English Standard Version He stretches out the north over the void and hangs the earth on nothing. Berean Standard Bible He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing. King James Bible He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. New King James Version He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing. New American Standard Bible “He stretches out the north over empty space And hangs the earth on nothing. NASB 1995 “He stretches out the north over empty space And hangs the earth on nothing. NASB 1977 “He stretches out the north over empty space, And hangs the earth on nothing. Legacy Standard Bible He stretches out the north over what is formless And hangs the earth on nothing. Amplified Bible “It is He who spreads out the north over emptiness And hangs the earth on nothing. Christian Standard Bible He stretches the northern skies over empty space; he hangs the earth on nothing. Holman Christian Standard Bible He stretches the northern skies over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing. American Standard Version He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing. Contemporary English Version who hung the northern sky and suspended the earth on empty space. English Revised Version He stretcheth out the north over empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. GOD'S WORD® Translation "He stretches out his heavens over empty space. He hangs the earth on nothing whatsoever. Good News Translation God stretched out the northern sky and hung the earth in empty space. International Standard Version He spreads out the north over empty space, suspending the earth over nothing. Majority Standard Bible He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing. NET Bible He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth on nothing. New Heart English Bible He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing. Webster's Bible Translation He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. World English Bible He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionStretching out the north over desolation, "" Hanging the earth on nothing, Young's Literal Translation Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing, Smith's Literal Translation He stretched out the north upon emptiness, he hung up the earth upon nothing. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. Catholic Public Domain Version He stretched out the North over emptiness, and he suspended the land over nothing. New American Bible He stretches out Zaphon over the void, and suspends the earth over nothing at all; New Revised Standard Version He stretches out Zaphon over the void, and hangs the earth upon nothing. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe stretches out the north from the empty place, and hangs the earth upon nothing. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He has stretched out the North from the waste place and has suspended the Earth on nothing OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, And hangeth the earth over nothing. Brenton Septuagint Translation He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: Who Can Understand God's Majesty?…6Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. 7He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing. 8He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight.… Cross References Isaiah 40:22 He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. Psalm 104:2 He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent, Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Jeremiah 10:12 The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. Proverbs 8:27 I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, Isaiah 42:5 This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it: Colossians 1:16-17 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. Isaiah 44:24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth, Psalm 136:5-6 By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever. / He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever. Jeremiah 51:15 The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. Isaiah 45:12 It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host. John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. Treasury of Scripture He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth on nothing. Job 9:8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. Genesis 1:1,2 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth… Psalm 24:2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Jump to Previous Desolation Earth Empty Hand Hangeth Hanging Hangs North Northern Skies Space Spreads Stretched Stretches Stretcheth Stretching VoidJump to Next Desolation Earth Empty Hand Hangeth Hanging Hangs North Northern Skies Space Spreads Stretched Stretches Stretcheth Stretching VoidJob 26 1. Job, reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad5. acknowledges the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable He stretches out the north over empty space; This phrase highlights God's sovereignty and power in creation. The "north" in ancient Near Eastern cosmology often symbolized the abode of the gods or a place of divine mystery. The idea of stretching out the north over "empty space" suggests God's control over the cosmos, emphasizing His ability to create and sustain the universe. This aligns with other biblical passages that speak of God's creative power, such as Isaiah 40:22, which describes God as stretching out the heavens like a curtain. The concept of "empty space" may also reflect the ancient understanding of the universe as a vast expanse, which modern science confirms with the notion of the vacuum of space. He hangs the earth upon nothing. Persons / Places / Events 1. JobThe central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and patience who endures immense suffering and questions the nature of God's justice and power. 2. God The Creator and Sustainer of the universe, whose wisdom and power are beyond human understanding. 3. Bildad One of Job's friends, whose speeches prompt Job's response in this chapter, highlighting God's majesty and power. 4. The Earth The physical world that God created and sustains, referenced here as being "hung upon nothing," illustrating God's sovereign power. 5. The North Often associated with the heavens or the sky, representing the vastness and mystery of God's creation. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty and PowerRecognize that God's power is beyond human comprehension, as He alone can sustain the earth and the universe. Faith in the Unseen Trust in God's invisible hand that holds the universe together, even when we cannot see or understand His ways. The Majesty of Creation Reflect on the beauty and complexity of creation as a testament to God's wisdom and creativity. Humility Before God Approach God with humility, acknowledging our limited understanding compared to His infinite wisdom. Dependence on God Live with a sense of dependence on God, who sustains all things, including our lives, by His power.(7) He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.--If these words mean what they seem to do--and it is hard to see how they can mean anything else--then they furnish a very remarkable instance of anticipation of the discoveries of science. Here we find Job, more than three thousand years ago, describing in language of scientific accuracy the condition of our globe, and holding it forth as a proof of Divine power. Some have attempted to explain the latter clause of the destitution caused by famine; but that is precluded by the terms of the first clause.Verse 7. - He streteheth out the north over the empty place. Over what was "empty space" or "chaos" (תּהוּ) God stretches out "the north" - a portion of his orderly creation - perhaps the northern portion of the heavens, where are the grandest constellations visible to the inhabitants of the world's northern half. And hangeth the earth upon nothing. "Takes," i.e., "the huge ball of the earth, and suspends it in vacancy, with nothing to support it but his own fixed will, his own firm laws." This is an idea scarcely reached by astronomers in general, at any rate till the time of Hippar-chus; and it has, not without reason, been regarded as "a very remarkable instance of anticipation of the discoveries of science' (Stanley Loathes). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He stretches outנֹטֶ֣ה (nō·ṭeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend the north צָפ֣וֹן (ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against empty space; תֹּ֑הוּ (tō·hū) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8414: A desolation, desert, a worthless thing, in vain He hangs תֹּ֥לֶה (tō·leh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8518: To suspend the earth אֶ֝֗רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land upon עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against nothing. בְּלִי־ (bə·lî-) Adverb Strong's 1099: Nothing whatever Links Job 26:7 NIVJob 26:7 NLT Job 26:7 ESV Job 26:7 NASB Job 26:7 KJV Job 26:7 BibleApps.com Job 26:7 Biblia Paralela Job 26:7 Chinese Bible Job 26:7 French Bible Job 26:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 26:7 He stretches out the north over empty (Jb) |
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