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Can you do that?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Can you, like him, spread out the skies, hard as a cast metal mirror?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />can you, like Him, spread out the skies, as strong as a mirror of bronze?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hast thou with him spread out the sky, <i>which is</i> strong, <i>and</i> as a molten looking glass?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />With Him, have you spread out the skies, Strong as a cast metal mirror?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, Strong as a cast metal mirror?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, Strong as a molten mirror?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, Strong as a molten mirror?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, Strong as a molten mirror?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Can you, with Him, spread out the sky, Strong as a molten mirror?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />can you help God spread out the skies as hard as a cast metal mirror?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />can you help God spread out the skies as hard as a cast metal mirror? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Canst thou with him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God can hammer out the clouds in spite of the oppressive heat, but can you? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Canst thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Can you stretch out the skies with him and make them as firm as a mirror made of metal?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Can you help God stretch out the sky and make it as hard as polished metal? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Can you spread out the skies like he does; can you cast them as one might a mirror?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />can you, like Him, spread out the skies, as strong as a mirror of bronze?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />will you, with him, spread out the clouds, solid as a mirror of molten metal? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hast thou with him spread out the sky which is strong, and as a molten looking-glass?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You have made an expanse with Him "" For the clouds—strong as a hard mirror!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou hast made an expanse with Him For the clouds -- strong as a hard mirror!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Wilt thou spread out with him to the clouds, strong as the sight of a melted mass?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Perhaps you have made the heavens with him, which are very solid, as if they had been cast from brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Can you with him spread out the firmament of the skies, hard as a molten mirror? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Can you, like him, spread out the skies, hard as a molten mirror?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Were you with him when he spread out the great sky, helping him hold it up?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Will you spread out the mighty sky with him to uphold together?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Canst thou with Him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Wilt thou establish with him <i>foundations</i> for the ancient <i>heavens? they are</i> strong as a molten mirror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/37-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5811" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/37.htm">Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind, <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">can you, like Him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7554.htm" title="7554: tar·qî·a‘ (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To beat, stamp, beat out, spread out. A primitive root; to pound the earth; by analogy to expand; by implication, to overlay.">spread out</a> <a href="/hebrew/7834.htm" title="7834: liš·ḥā·qîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Dust, cloud. From shachaq; a powder: by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament.">the skies</a> <a href="/hebrew/2389.htm" title="2389: ḥă·zā·qîm (Adj-mp) -- Strong, stout, mighty. From chazaq; strong.">to reflect the heat</a> <a href="/hebrew/7209.htm" title="7209: kir·’î (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- A mirror. From ra'ah; a mirror.">like a mirror</a> <a href="/hebrew/3332.htm" title="3332: mū·ṣāq (V-Hofal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to pour out; by implication, to melt or cast as metal; by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hard.">of bronze?</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case when our faces are in darkness.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Isaiah 40:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Psalm 104:2</a></span><br />He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6-8</a></span><br />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. / God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Isaiah 44:24</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Jeremiah 10:12</a></span><br />The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-27.htm">Proverbs 8:27-29</a></span><br />I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, / when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, / when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">Isaiah 42:5</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-5.htm">Psalm 136:5-6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Isaiah 45:12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-15.htm">Jeremiah 51:15</a></span><br />The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-6.htm">Amos 9:6</a></span><br />He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/148-4.htm">Psalm 148:4</a></span><br />Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-13.htm">Isaiah 48:13</a></span><br />Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Have you with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?</p><p class="hdg">spread</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-8.htm">Job 9:8,9</a></b></br> Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6-8</a></b></br> And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Psalm 104:2</a></b></br> Who coverest <i>thyself</i> with light as <i>with</i> a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:</p><p class="hdg">as</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Exodus 38:8</a></b></br> And he made the laver <i>of</i> brass, and the foot of it <i>of</i> brass, of the lookingglasses of <i>the women</i> assembling, which assembled <i>at</i> the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/20-24.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/job/30-19.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/37-16.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/job/37-10.htm">Expanse</a> <a href="/job/36-5.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/job/28-17.htm">Glass</a> <a href="/job/35-9.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/job/16-4.htm">Join</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-18.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/james/1-23.htm">Mirror</a> <a href="/job/28-2.htm">Molten</a> <a href="/ezra/8-27.htm">Polished</a> <a href="/job/36-28.htm">Skies</a> <a href="/job/37-3.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-33.htm">Smooth</a> <a href="/job/36-30.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/job/36-29.htm">Spreading</a> <a href="/job/37-6.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/40-18.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/job/38-6.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/37-21.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/job/38-18.htm">Expanse</a> <a href="/job/41-23.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/13-12.htm">Glass</a> <a href="/job/38-30.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/psalms/49-19.htm">Join</a> <a href="/job/38-38.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/13-12.htm">Mirror</a> <a href="/job/38-38.htm">Molten</a> <a href="/psalms/144-12.htm">Polished</a> <a href="/job/37-21.htm">Skies</a> <a href="/job/38-29.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/psalms/5-9.htm">Smooth</a> <a href="/job/39-26.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Spreading</a> <a href="/job/39-4.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Job 37</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/37-1.htm">God is to be feared because of his great works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/37-15.htm">His wisdom is unsearchable in them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/37.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/37.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Can you, like Him,</b><br>This phrase challenges the listener to consider the power and majesty of God in comparison to human ability. It reflects the theme of God's sovereignty and omnipotence, which is a central theme in the Book of Job. The rhetorical question emphasizes human limitations and the vast difference between the Creator and His creation. This echoes other biblical passages such as <a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Isaiah 40:12-14</a>, where God's unmatched wisdom and power are highlighted.<p><b>spread out the skies,</b><br>The imagery of spreading out the skies suggests the act of creation, reminiscent of <a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6-8</a>, where God creates the expanse of the heavens. This phrase underscores God's role as the Creator who has established the universe with precision and order. The skies, or heavens, are often used in Scripture to symbolize God's majesty and the vastness of His creation, as seen in <a href="/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19:1</a>, which declares that the heavens proclaim the glory of God.<p><b>as strong as a mirror of bronze?</b><br>In ancient times, mirrors were made of polished bronze, known for their strength and durability. This comparison highlights the firmness and stability of the skies, suggesting that they are as enduring and unyielding as a bronze mirror. The use of bronze also connects to the tabernacle and temple furnishings, where bronze was used for items requiring strength and resilience (<a href="/exodus/27.htm">Exodus 27:1-6</a>). This imagery may also point to the impenetrable nature of the heavens, reflecting God's unapproachable holiness and the separation between the divine and human realms.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and questions the reasons for his suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a perspective on God's majesty and justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, whose power and wisdom are beyond human understanding, as highlighted by Elihu in this passage.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_skies.htm">The Skies</a></b><br>Representing God's creation, they are described as being spread out like a mirror of bronze, emphasizing God's power and artistry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical text in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, justice, and divine sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Creation</a></b><br>Recognize that God's power is evident in the natural world. The skies, like a mirror of bronze, reflect His majesty and control over all things.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>Acknowledge our limitations in understanding God's ways. Just as we cannot spread out the skies, we cannot fully grasp His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_humility.htm">The Call to Humility</a></b><br>Approach God with humility, recognizing that His wisdom and power far exceed our own. This should lead us to trust Him even when we do not understand our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_glory.htm">Reflecting God's Glory</a></b><br>As the skies reflect God's glory, we are called to reflect His character in our lives. Consider how your actions and attitudes can mirror God's love and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>Even when life seems unjust, trust that God is in control and His justice will ultimately prevail. Elihu's words remind us of God's perfect governance over creation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 37</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_sky_a_dome_in_the_bible.htm">Why does the Bible say that the sky is a solid dome?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_a_solid_dome_in_biblical_cosmology.htm">Why does biblical cosmology describe a solid dome (firmament) over the Earth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_graven_image.htm">What defines a graven image?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_deut._28_curses_fit_with_science.htm">In Deuteronomy 28, how can modern readers reconcile the promise of curses (verses 15-68) with our scientific understanding of disease, famine, and natural disasters?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/37.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(</span>18<span class= "ital">)</span> <span class= "bld">Spread out the sky.</span>--Some understand this of the action of the sun in dispersing the clouds; but it seems more probable that it refers to God. "Hast thou spread out with Him the magnificent dome of heaven?" The words used, however, imply <span class= "ital">the clouds </span>rather than the cloudless sky which resembles a burnished mirror; so that it is not improbable that the sun may be the subject here and in the following verses.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hast thou with him spread out the sky?</span> Didst thou assist in the spreading out of the sky, that great and magnificent work of the Creator, transcending almost all others (see the comment on Job 9:8)? Or did not God effect this work <span class="accented">alone</span>, without even a counsellor (<a href="/isaiah/40-13.htm">Isaiah 40:13, 14</a>), so that thou hadst no part in it? Which is strong, and as a molten looking-glass. The sky is "strong" or "firm;" <span class="accented">i.e.</span> enduring or permanent, though not really hard like a mirror. Elihu, however, seems to have regarded it, like many of the ancients, as a solid mass, resembling a concave mirror of metal. The translation, "looking-glass," is wrong, both here and in <a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Exodus 38:8</a>, since glass was not used for mirrors until the period of the early Roman empire. The earlier mirrors were of polished metal (see Smith's 'Dict. of Antiquities,' vol. 3. pp. 1052, 1212). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/37-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">can you, like Him,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִ֭מּוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spread out</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּרְקִ֣יעַ</span> <span class="translit">(tar·qî·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7554.htm">Strong's 7554: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pound the earth, to expand, to overlay</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the skies</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁחָקִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(liš·ḥā·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7834.htm">Strong's 7834: </a> </span><span class="str2">A powder, a thin vapor, the firmament</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to reflect the heat</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲ֝זָקִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·zā·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2389.htm">Strong's 2389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strong, stout, mighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a mirror</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּרְאִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kir·’î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7209.htm">Strong's 7209: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mirror</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of bronze?</span><br /><span class="heb">מוּצָֽק׃</span> <span class="translit">(mū·ṣāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3332.htm">Strong's 3332: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/37-18.htm">Job 37:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/37-18.htm">Job 37:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/37-18.htm">Job 37:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/37-18.htm">Job 37:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/37-18.htm">Job 37:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/37-18.htm">Job 37:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/37-18.htm">Job 37:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/37-18.htm">Job 37:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/37-18.htm">Job 37:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/37-18.htm">Job 37:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/37-18.htm">OT Poetry: Job 37:18 Can you with him spread out (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/37-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 37:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 37:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/37-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 37:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 37:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>