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he shines brighter than the stars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure in his eyes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If even the moon does not shine, and the stars are not pure in His sight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If even the moon does not shine, And the stars are not pure in His sight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“If even the moon has no brightness And the stars are not pure in His sight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If even the moon has no brightness And the stars are not pure in His sight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If even the moon has no brightness And the stars are not pure in His sight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold even the moon has no brightness, And the stars are not pure in His sight;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, even the moon has no brightness [compared to God’s majesty and glory] And the stars are not pure in His sight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If even the moon does not shine and the stars are not pure in his sight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If even the moon does not shine and the stars are not pure in His sight, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />To him, not even the light of the moon and stars can ever be pure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, and the stars are not pure in his sight:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Even the moon isn't bright, and the stars aren't pure in his sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In his eyes even the moon is not bright, or the stars pure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, even the moon isn't bright, and the stars aren't pure in his eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If even the moon does not shine, and the stars are not pure in His sight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure as far as he is concerned, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, even the moon has no brightness, and the stars are not pure in his sight;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; and the stars are not pure in his sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, even the moon has no brightness, and the stars are not pure in his sight; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold—to the moon, and it does not shine, "" And stars have not been pure in His eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo -- unto the moon, and it shineth not, And stars have not been pure in His eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold even to the moon, and it shall not shine; and the stars were not clean in his eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold even the moon doth not shine, and the stars are not pure in his sight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold, even the moon is not radiant, and the stars are not pure, in his sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Even the moon is not bright and the stars are not clean in his eyes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If even the moon is not bright and the stars are not pure in his sight,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, even the moon cannot be justified; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold, the moon cannot be pure and the stars are not pure before him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, And the stars are not pure in His sight;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If he gives an order to the moon, then it shines not; and the stars are not pure before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/25-5.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=3842" 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/25.htm">Bildad: Man Cannot Be Righteous</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure? <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hên (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">even</a> <a href="/hebrew/3394.htm" title="3394: yā·rê·aḥ (N-ms) -- Moon. From the same as yerach; the moon.">the moon</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/166.htm" title="166: ya·’ă·hîl (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To be clear, shine. A primitive root; to be clear.">shine,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3556.htm" title="3556: wə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A star. Probably from the same as Kabbown or kavah; a star; figuratively, a prince.">and the stars</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">are not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2141.htm" title="2141: zak·kū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be bright, clean or pure. A primitive root; to be transparent or clean.">pure</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ḇə·‘ê·nāw (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 3ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in His sight,</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!”…<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="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3-4</a></span><br />When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place— / what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a></span><br />Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.<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="/genesis/1-16.htm">Genesis 1:16</a></span><br />God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7-9</a></span><br />He made the great lights—His loving devotion endures forever. / the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever. / the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Jeremiah 31:35</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">Psalm 89:37</a></span><br />like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Isaiah 13:10</a></span><br />For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29</a></span><br />Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12-13</a></span><br />And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25</a></span><br />There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-24.htm">Mark 13:24-25</a></span><br />But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; / the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-41.htm">1 Corinthians 15:41</a></span><br />The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a></span><br />so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a></span><br />Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold even to the moon, and it shines not; yes, the stars are not pure in his sight.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/24-23.htm">Isaiah 24:23</a></b></br> Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19,20</a></b></br> The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/3-10.htm">2 Corinthians 3:10</a></b></br> For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/12-22.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-4.htm">Brightness</a> <a href="/job/25-4.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/job/24-23.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ezra/3-5.htm">Moon</a> <a href="/job/25-4.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Shineth</a> <a href="/job/21-8.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/job/22-12.htm">Stars</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/26-13.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/job/28-26.htm">Brightness</a> <a href="/job/33-9.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/job/27-19.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/26-9.htm">Moon</a> <a href="/job/28-15.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/job/31-26.htm">Shineth</a> <a href="/job/28-7.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/job/38-7.htm">Stars</a><div class="vheading2">Job 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/25-1.htm">Bildad shows that man cannot be justified before God</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'; 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In the biblical context, the moon is often seen as a lesser light compared to the sun (<a href="/genesis/1-16.htm">Genesis 1:16</a>). The idea that the moon does not shine on its own but reflects the sun's light can be seen as a metaphor for human righteousness, which is not inherent but derived from God. The moon's inability to shine on its own emphasizes the limitations of creation in comparison to the Creator's glory and perfection.<p><b>and the stars are not pure in His sight</b><br>Stars, often associated with guidance and navigation, were considered symbols of purity and order in the ancient world. In Job's time, stars were also seen as part of the divine order established by God (<a href="/genesis/1-16.htm">Genesis 1:16</a>, <a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3</a>). The assertion that stars are not pure in God's sight underscores the absolute holiness and perfection of God, against which even the most magnificent parts of creation fall short. This reflects the biblical theme of God's transcendence and the inherent imperfection of creation due to the fall (<a href="/romans/8-20.htm">Romans 8:20-22</a>). The imagery of stars being impure can also be connected to the prophetic vision of a new creation where all things are made pure and new (<a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1-5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bildad_the_shuhite.htm">Bildad the Shuhite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Bildad is the speaker in <a href="/bsb/job/25.htm">Job 25</a>, offering his perspective on God's majesty and human insignificance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man of great faith who undergoes severe trials and suffering. His account is a profound exploration of faith, suffering, and divine justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator, whose majesty and purity are being discussed by Bildad in this passage. The focus is on God's holiness and the inherent impurity of creation in comparison.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_moon_and_stars.htm">The Moon and Stars</a></b><br>Celestial bodies used metaphorically by Bildad to illustrate the purity and majesty of God compared to even the most magnificent parts of His creation.<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 addresses the nature of suffering and the righteousness of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_incomparable_purity.htm">God's Incomparable Purity</a></b><br>The purity of God surpasses even the most brilliant aspects of His creation. This should lead us to a posture of humility and reverence before Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>Recognizing our limitations and imperfections in light of God's holiness can deepen our dependence on His grace and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_creation.htm">The Majesty of Creation</a></b><br>While creation is magnificent, it serves to point us to the Creator, whose glory and purity are beyond comparison.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_redemption.htm">The Need for Redemption</a></b><br>Understanding our impurity in contrast to God's holiness highlights our need for redemption through Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_light.htm">Reflecting God's Light</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to reflect God's light in the world, acknowledging that our purity comes from Him alone.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_25_5_align_with_astronomy.htm">How does Bildad’s claim in Job 25:5 that the moon and stars are not pure align with our modern astronomical understanding? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_the_moon_produce_its_own_light.htm">Does the moon produce its own light?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_anyone_be_vindicated_before_god.htm">In Job 25:4, how can anyone be vindicated before God if even those closest to Him are considered unclean? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_job_25_and_romans_3_22_align.htm">How do these verses in Job 25 reconcile with other biblical texts that affirm human worth and righteousness through faith (e.g., Romans 3:22)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Even to the moon and stars, </span>pure and chaste as their light is, they are not clean before Him (comp. <a href="/job/4-18.htm" title="Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:">Job 4:18</a>), for the stars rise and set, and once in every month the moon hides her face.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not</span>. Observe, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, all that is purely bright in creation, "even to the moon," the most purely bright object of all, and consider that in God's sight, compared to his radiance, it has no brightness - "it shineth not." Or turn your attention from the moon to the stars, rivals of the moon in purity and brilliance, and reflect that the stars are not pure in his sight. A sort of dusky veil overspreads them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/25-5.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">If</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the moon</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֭רֵחַ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3394.htm">Strong's 3394: </a> </span><span class="str2">The moon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">does not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shine,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַאֲהִ֑יל</span> <span class="translit">(ya·’ă·hîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_166.htm">Strong's 166: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be clear, shine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the stars</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3556.htm">Strong's 3556: </a> </span><span class="str2">A star, a prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pure</span><br /><span class="heb">זַכּ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(zak·kū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2141.htm">Strong's 2141: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bright, clean or pure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in His sight,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְעֵינָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·‘ê·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/25-5.htm">Job 25:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/25-5.htm">Job 25:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/25-5.htm">Job 25:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/25-5.htm">Job 25:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/25-5.htm">Job 25:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/25-5.htm">Job 25:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/25-5.htm">Job 25:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/25-5.htm">Job 25:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/25-5.htm">Job 25:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/25-5.htm">Job 25:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/25-5.htm">OT Poetry: Job 25:5 Behold even the moon has no brightness (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/25-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 25:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 25:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/25-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 25:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 25:6" /></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>