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title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He alone has spread out the heavens and marches on the waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />who alone stretched out the heavens and trampled the waves of the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He alone spreads out the heavens, And treads on the waves of the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who alone stretches out the heavens, And tramples down the waves of the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who alone stretches out the heavens And tramples down the waves of the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Who alone stretches out the heavens, And tramples down the waves of the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who alone stretches out the heavens, And tramples down the waves of the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Who alone stretches out the heavens And tramples down the waves of the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God alone stretched out the sky, stepped on the sea, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Which alone stretcheth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He stretches out the heavens by himself and walks on the waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />No one helped God spread out the heavens or trample the sea monster's back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He alone spreads out the heavens, he walks on the waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />he alone spreads out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He alone stretches out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He alone stretches out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Stretching out the heavens by Himself, "" And treading on the heights of the sea,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Stretching out the heavens by Himself, And treading on the heights of the sea,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He alone spread out the heavens and he trod upon the heights of the sea.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and walketh upon the waves of the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He alone extends the heavens, and he walks upon the waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He alone stretches out the heavens and treads upon the back of the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />who alone stretched out the heavens and trampled the waves of the Sea;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He alone stretched out the heavens, and treads upon the mighty waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He who stretched out Heaven alone and treads on the power of the sea<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who alone has stretched out the heavens, and walks on the sea as on firm ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/9-8.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=1323" 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/9.htm">Job: How Can I Argue with God?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>He commands the sun not to shine; He seals off the stars. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: lə·ḇad·dōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">He alone</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: nō·ṭeh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">stretches out</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: šā·ma·yim (N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">the heavens</a> <a href="/hebrew/1869.htm" title="1869: wə·ḏō·w·rêḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To tread, march. A primitive root; to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow.">and treads</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/1116.htm" title="1116: bā·mo·ṯê (N-fpc) -- A high place. From an unused root; an elevation.">the waves</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām (N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">of the sea.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.…<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="/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="/psalms/136-6.htm">Psalm 136:6</a></span><br />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/51-13.htm">Isaiah 51:13</a></span><br />But you have forgotten the LORD, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. You live in terror all day long because of the fury of the oppressor who is bent on destruction. But where is the fury of the oppressor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Jeremiah 10:12-13</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. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">Psalm 33:6-9</a></span><br />By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. / He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. / Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6-10</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="/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="/amos/4-13.htm">Amos 4:13</a></span><br />For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.”<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-10.htm">Hebrews 1:10-12</a></span><br />And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. / You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a></span><br />“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Which alone spreads out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea.</p><p class="hdg">Which</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/37-18.htm">Job 37:18</a></b></br> Hast thou with him spread out the sky, <i>which is</i> strong, <i>and</i> as a molten looking glass?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6,7</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/33-6.htm">Psalm 33:6</a></b></br> By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.</p><p class="hdg">treadeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-11.htm">Job 38:11</a></b></br> And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/93-3.htm">Psalm 93:3,4</a></b></br> The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/14-25.htm">Matthew 14:25-30</a></b></br> And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea… </p><p class="hdg">waves.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/7-19.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/job/8-20.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-23.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-4.htm">Heights</a> <a href="/job/5-11.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/7-12.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-12.htm">Spreadeth</a> <a href="/esther/8-7.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/joshua/19-13.htm">Stretches</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-1.htm">Stretcheth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-10.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-18.htm">Trampled</a> <a href="/micah/5-6.htm">Tramples</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-33.htm">Treadeth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-15.htm">Treading</a> <a href="/joshua/1-3.htm">Treads</a> <a href="/job/2-2.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-5.htm">Waves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/10-20.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/job/9-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/11-8.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/job/11-8.htm">Heights</a> <a href="/job/10-16.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/11-9.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/job/12-23.htm">Spreadeth</a> <a href="/job/15-25.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/job/26-7.htm">Stretches</a> <a href="/job/15-25.htm">Stretcheth</a> <a href="/job/11-13.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/psalms/56-1.htm">Trampled</a> <a href="/psalms/57-3.htm">Tramples</a> <a href="/psalms/7-5.htm">Treadeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-25.htm">Treading</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-2.htm">Treads</a> <a href="/job/18-8.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/job/38-11.htm">Waves</a><div class="vheading2">Job 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/9-1.htm">Job acknowledges God's justice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/9-22.htm">Man's innocence is not to be condemned by afflictions</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 ancient Near Eastern context, the heavens were often associated with the divine realm, and stretching them out signifies God's authority over the cosmos. This imagery is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Isaiah 40:22</a>, which describes God as stretching out the heavens like a curtain. The act of creation is solely attributed to God, highlighting His unique power and wisdom, distinguishing Him from any other being or deity. This also prefigures the New Testament revelation of Christ, through whom all things were made (<a href="/john/1-3.htm">John 1:3</a>).<p><b>and treads on the waves of the sea.</b><br>This phrase illustrates God's dominion over chaos and the natural world, as the sea often symbolizes chaos and disorder in biblical literature. The imagery of treading on the sea is a demonstration of God's control over the elements, reminiscent of Jesus walking on water in the New Testament (<a href="/matthew/14-25.htm">Matthew 14:25</a>). This act by Jesus serves as a type, or foreshadowing, of divine authority over creation, affirming His identity as God incarnate. The cultural context of the ancient world often viewed the sea as a place of fear and uncertainty, making God's mastery over it a powerful testament to His supreme power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and his quest to understand God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator and Sustainer of the universe, who is depicted in this verse as having the power to stretch out the heavens and walk on the sea, emphasizing His sovereignty and omnipotence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/heavens.htm">Heavens</a></b><br>Refers to the sky or the expanse of the universe, symbolizing the vastness and majesty of God's creation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sea.htm">Sea</a></b><br>Often represents chaos and the unknown in biblical literature, highlighting God's control over all creation, including the most tumultuous elements.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_discourse.htm">Job's Discourse</a></b><br>This verse is part of Job's response to Bildad, one of his friends, as Job reflects on the majesty and incomprehensibility of God's power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God alone has the power to control the universe. This understanding should lead to a deeper trust in His plans and purposes, even when they are beyond our comprehension.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/creation's_testimony.htm">Creation's Testimony</a></b><br>The heavens and the sea testify to God's greatness. Spend time in nature to reflect on His majesty and to worship Him for His creative power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/facing_chaos_with_faith.htm">Facing Chaos with Faith</a></b><br>Just as God treads on the waves, He is present in the chaotic and uncertain moments of our lives. Trust in His ability to bring order and peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ's_divinity.htm">Christ's Divinity</a></b><br>Jesus' act of walking on water in the New Testament is a direct connection to God's power described in Job. This affirms the divinity of Christ and His authority over all creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Job's acknowledgment of God's power should inspire humility in us. We are reminded of our limited understanding and the need to submit to God's wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_9_8's_sea-walking_metaphorical.htm">Job 9:8 portrays God walking on the sea, yet there is no historical or scientific evidence of such a literal phenomenon—should this be seen as metaphorical? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_accept_fire_from_heaven_without_proof.htm">(2 Chronicles 7:1) How can we accept fire miraculously coming down from heaven to consume offerings when there is no scientific or historical evidence of such an event? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_'pillars_of_heaven'_contradict_science.htm">Job 26:11: What are the “pillars of heaven,” and do they contradict the scientific model of the universe? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_9_7_poetic_or_literal.htm">In Job 9:7, the text suggests God can command the sun not to rise, but astronomy shows consistent solar cycles—does this imply poetic exaggeration or a literal event? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Waves of the sea.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">high place of the sea: </span>the sea when and where it runs <span class= "ital">mountains high. </span>The various physical phenomena of earthquake, eclipse, and hurricane are here described as the field of Divine action and the operations of His hands.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Which alone spreadeth out the heavens</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Psalm 104:2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Isaiah 40:22</a>). The heavens are regarded as spread out over the whole earth, like a curtain or awning over a tent, everywhere overshadowing and promoting it. This "stretching" or "spreading out" is felt to be one of the mightiest and most marvellous of the Creater's works, and is constantly put forward in Scripture as a special evidence of his omnipotence (see, besides the pasages above quoted, <a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">Isaiah 42:5</a>; <a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Isaiah 44:24</a>; <a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Isaiah 45:12</a>; It. 13; <a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Jeremiah 10:12</a>). It adds to the marvellousness that God did it all "alone," or "by himself" (comp. <a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Isaiah 44:24</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And treadeth upon the waves of the sea</span>; literally, <span class="accented">the heights of the sea</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the waves, which run mountains-high. God plants his feet upon these, to crush them in their proud might (comp. <a href="/psalms/93-5.htm">Psalm 93:5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/9-8.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">He alone</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבַדּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇad·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_905.htm">Strong's 905: </a> </span><span class="str2">Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stretches out</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹטֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(nō·ṭeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the heavens,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and treads</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝דוֹרֵ֗ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏō·w·rêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1869.htm">Strong's 1869: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, to walk, to string a, bow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the waves</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֥מֳתֵי</span> <span class="translit">(bā·mo·ṯê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1116.htm">Strong's 1116: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the sea.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/9-8.htm">Job 9:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/9-8.htm">Job 9:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/9-8.htm">Job 9:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/9-8.htm">Job 9:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/9-8.htm">Job 9:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/9-8.htm">Job 9:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/9-8.htm">Job 9:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/9-8.htm">Job 9:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/9-8.htm">Job 9:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/9-8.htm">Job 9:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/9-8.htm">OT Poetry: Job 9:8 He alone stretches out the heavens (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/9-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 9:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 9:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/9-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 9:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 9:9" /></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>