Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He wraps up the waters in his clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their weight. New Living Translation He wraps the rain in his thick clouds, and the clouds don’t burst with the weight. English Standard Version He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not split open under them. Berean Standard Bible He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight. King James Bible He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. New King James Version He binds up the water in His thick clouds, Yet the clouds are not broken under it. New American Standard Bible “He wraps up the waters in His clouds, And the cloud does not burst under them. NASB 1995 “He wraps up the waters in His clouds, And the cloud does not burst under them. NASB 1977 “He wraps up the waters in His clouds; And the cloud does not burst under them. Legacy Standard Bible He wraps up the waters in His clouds, And the cloud does not break out under them. Amplified Bible “He wraps the waters in His clouds [which otherwise would spill on earth all at once], And the cloud does not burst under them. Christian Standard Bible He wraps up the water in his clouds, yet the clouds do not burst beneath its weight. Holman Christian Standard Bible He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst beneath their weight. American Standard Version He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; And the cloud is not rent under them. Contemporary English Version God stores water in clouds, but they don't burst, English Revised Version He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. GOD'S WORD® Translation He holds the water in his thick clouds, and the clouds don't [even] split under its [weight]. Good News Translation It is God who fills the clouds with water and keeps them from bursting with the weight. International Standard Version "He restricts the waters within clouds and the clouds don't burst open under them. Majority Standard Bible He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight. NET Bible He locks the waters in his clouds, and the clouds do not burst with the weight of them. New Heart English Bible He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them. Webster's Bible Translation He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. World English Bible He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBinding up the waters in His thick clouds, "" And the cloud is not burst under them. Young's Literal Translation Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them. Smith's Literal Translation He bound up the waters in his clouds, and the cloud was not rent under them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together. Catholic Public Domain Version He secures the waters in his clouds, so that they do not burst forth downward all at once. New American Bible He binds up the waters in his clouds, yet the cloud is not split by their weight; New Revised Standard Version He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not torn open by them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe binds up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He has bound the waters in his clouds and a cloud does not burst under them OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds; And the cloud is not rent under them. Brenton Septuagint Translation binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not rent under it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: Who Can Understand God's Majesty?…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. 9He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.… Cross References Psalm 104:3 laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind. 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. Proverbs 8:28 when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, Jeremiah 10:13 When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. Genesis 1:6-7 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.” / So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so. Psalm 147:8 who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. Isaiah 44:22 I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you. Jeremiah 51:16 When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. Psalm 33:7 He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. Isaiah 45:8 Drip down, O heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open up that salvation may sprout and righteousness spring up with it; I, the LORD, have created it. Nahum 1:3 The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. Matthew 8:26-27 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” Mark 4:39-41 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” Luke 8:24-25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!” 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. Treasury of Scripture He binds up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. bindeth up Job 36:29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle? Job 38:9,37 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it, … Genesis 1:6,7 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters… thick clouds Job 37:11-16 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: … Psalm 18:10,11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind… and the cloud 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. Jump to Previous Bindeth Binding Binds Burst Cloud Clouds Rent Shut Thick Waters Way Weight WrapsJump to Next Bindeth Binding Binds Burst Cloud Clouds Rent Shut Thick Waters Way Weight WrapsJob 26 1. Job, reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad5. acknowledges the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable He wraps up the waters in His clouds This phrase highlights God's sovereignty and control over creation. In the ancient Near Eastern context, water was often seen as chaotic and uncontrollable, yet here it is depicted as being contained by God. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages that describe God's power over the natural world, such as Psalm 104:3, where God is said to "lay the beams of His chambers on the waters." The act of wrapping waters in clouds can also be seen as a metaphor for God's provision and protection, as clouds often bring rain, which is essential for life. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God as the sustainer of creation. yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight Persons / Places / Events 1. JobThe central figure in the Book of Job, a man known for his patience and faithfulness amidst suffering. Job is speaking in this passage, reflecting on God's power and wisdom. 2. God The Creator and Sustainer of the universe, whose power and wisdom are being extolled by Job in this verse. 3. Clouds Natural phenomena used metaphorically to illustrate God's control over creation. In the ancient Near Eastern context, clouds were often seen as symbols of divine presence and power. 4. Waters Representing the life-giving and sustaining elements of creation, which God controls and contains within the clouds. 5. Creation The broader context of Job 26 is a reflection on the majesty and mystery of God's creation, emphasizing His sovereignty over the natural world. Teaching Points God's SovereigntyThis verse highlights God's absolute control over creation. Just as He wraps the waters in clouds, He holds all things together in His wisdom and power. Divine Wisdom The ability of clouds to hold water without bursting is a testament to God's intricate design and wisdom in creation. We can trust His wisdom in our lives. Faith in God's Provision Just as God sustains the natural world, He sustains us. We can rely on His provision and care, even when we do not understand His ways. Awe and Worship Reflecting on God's power in creation should lead us to worship and revere Him. Recognizing His majesty in the natural world can deepen our faith. Trust in God's Timing The clouds do not burst until God allows it. Similarly, we can trust in God's perfect timing in the unfolding of events in our lives.(8) He bindeth up the waters.--The idea of the waters being bound up in the clouds, so that the clouds are not rent thereby, is similar to that in Genesis 1:7. The conception is that of a vast treasury of water above the visible sky, which is kept there in apparent defiance of what we know as the laws of gravitation, and which all experience would show was liable to fall of itself.Verse 8. - He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; i.e. he makes the clouds, that we see floating in the atmosphere, contain and hold the waters on which the productiveness of the earth depends, and which he restrains, or allows to fall in fertilizing rain, at his pleasure (comp. 1 Kings 17:1). And the cloud is not rent under them. The metaphor is, no doubt, drawn from those water-skins, so well known in the East, and especially in Arabia, in which men stored the water for their journeys and other needs, which were liable to be "rent" by the weight of the liquid within them. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He wraps upצֹרֵֽר־ (ṣō·rêr-) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6887: To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped the waters מַ֥יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen in His clouds, בְּעָבָ֑יו (bə·‘ā·ḇāw) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5645: An envelope, darkness, a, cloud, a copse yet the clouds עָנָ֣ן (‘ā·nān) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6051: A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud do not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no burst נִבְקַ֖ע (niḇ·qa‘) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1234: To cleave, to rend, break, rip, open under their own weight. תַּחְתָּֽם׃ (taḥ·tām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of Links Job 26:8 NIVJob 26:8 NLT Job 26:8 ESV Job 26:8 NASB Job 26:8 KJV Job 26:8 BibleApps.com Job 26:8 Biblia Paralela Job 26:8 Chinese Bible Job 26:8 French Bible Job 26:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 26:8 He binds up the waters in his (Jb) |
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