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href="/bsb/job/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When I made the clouds its garment, And thick darkness its swaddling band;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I made a cloud its garment, And thick darkness its swaddling bands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When I made a cloud its garment And thick darkness its swaddling band,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When I made a cloud its garment, And thick darkness its swaddling band,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When I made a cloud its garment And dense gloom its swaddling band,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When I made the clouds its garment And thick darkness its swaddling band,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />when I made the clouds its garment and total darkness its blanket,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When I made clouds the garment thereof, And thick darkness a swaddling-band for it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and wrapped it in blankets of thickest fog. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />when I clothed it with clouds and wrapped it up in dark clouds,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It was I who covered the sea with clouds and wrapped it in darkness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />when I made clouds to be its clothes and thick darkness its swaddling blanket,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />when I made the storm clouds its garment, and thick darkness its swaddling band, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />when I made clouds its garment, and wrapped it in thick darkness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When I made a cloud its garment, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />when I made clouds its garment, and wrapped it in thick darkness, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In My making a cloud its clothing, "" And thick darkness its swaddling band,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In My making a cloud its clothing, And thick darkness its swaddling band,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In my making the cloud its garment, and darkness its bandage:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />when I made a cloud the garment thereof, and wrapped it in a mist as in swaddling bands? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />when I stationed a cloud as its garment and wrapped it in a mist as if swaddling an infant?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its swaddling bands? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />when I made the clouds its garment, and thick darkness its swaddling band,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When I made the cloud the garment of the earth, and thick darkness a swaddling hand for it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />When he set the work of the clouds her clothing, and thick darkness its swaddling band<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When I made the cloud the garment thereof, And thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I made a cloud its clothing, and swathed it in mist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/38-9.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=5905" 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/38.htm">God Challenges Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: bə·śū·mî (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">when I made</a> <a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051: ‘ā·nān (N-ms) -- A cloud mass, cloud. From anan; a cloud, i.e. The nimbus or thunder-cloud.">the clouds</a> <a href="/hebrew/3830.htm" title="3830: lə·ḇu·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A garment, clothing, raiment. Or lbush; from labash; a garment; by implication A wife.">its garment</a> <a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="6205: wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Cloud, heavy cloud. Probably from araph; gloom.">and thick darkness</a> <a href="/hebrew/2854.htm" title="2854: ḥă·ṯul·lā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Swaddling band. From chathal; a swathing cloth.">its blanket,</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors,…<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="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a></span><br />Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.<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="/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="/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22</a></span><br />Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Psalm 33:7</a></span><br />He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/148-4.htm">Psalm 148:4-6</a></span><br />Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies. / Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created. / He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Isaiah 45:7</a></span><br />I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Amos 5:8</a></span><br />He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who 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/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9-10</a></span><br />You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them. / You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-15.htm">Isaiah 51:15</a></span><br />For I am the LORD your God 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="/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="/matthew/8-26.htm">Matthew 8:26-27</a></span><br />“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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39-41</a></span><br />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?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-24.htm">Luke 8:24-25</a></span><br />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!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddling cloth for it,</p><p class="hdg">thick</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a></b></br> And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness <i>was</i> upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/15-34.htm">Band</a> <a href="/job/12-18.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/job/37-17.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/job/37-16.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/job/37-21.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/job/37-19.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/job/31-19.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/job/36-7.htm">Making</a> <a href="/job/29-14.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/job/37-12.htm">Round</a> <a href="/luke/2-12.htm">Swaddling</a> <a href="/job/38-6.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/job/37-16.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/job/8-17.htm">Wrapped</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/39-10.htm">Band</a> <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/psalms/22-18.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/job/38-34.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/job/38-34.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/job/38-17.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/job/38-14.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/psalms/7-13.htm">Making</a> <a href="/job/38-14.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/job/40-22.htm">Round</a> <a href="/luke/2-7.htm">Swaddling</a> <a href="/job/38-19.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/job/39-10.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/job/40-17.htm">Wrapped</a><div class="vheading2">Job 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-1.htm">God challenges Job to answer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-4.htm">God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-31.htm">and weakness</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/38.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/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>when I made the clouds its garment</b><br>This phrase refers to God's act of creation, specifically His sovereign control over the natural world. The imagery of clothing the earth with clouds suggests God's provision and care, as garments provide protection and covering. In the ancient Near Eastern context, clouds often symbolized divine presence and majesty, as seen in <a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>, where God leads the Israelites with a pillar of cloud. The use of "made" emphasizes God's active role as Creator, aligning with <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a>, where God creates the heavens and the earth. This phrase underscores the theme of God's authority over creation, a central point in the Book of Job, where God challenges Job's understanding of divine wisdom and power.<p><b>and thick darkness its blanket</b><br>The "thick darkness" as a blanket continues the metaphor of clothing, suggesting a protective and enveloping presence. In biblical literature, darkness often signifies mystery and the unknown, as well as God's inscrutable nature, as seen in <a href="/exodus/20-21.htm">Exodus 20:21</a>, where Moses approaches the thick darkness where God was. This imagery can also be connected to the creation narrative in <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a>, where darkness covered the face of the deep before God said, "Let there be light." The use of "blanket" implies comfort and security, indicating that even in darkness, God's presence is assured. This reflects the broader biblical theme that God is present in both light and darkness, offering reassurance of His omnipresence and omnipotence.<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 God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, reminding him of His sovereignty and wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The event of God creating the world, specifically the imagery of clothing the earth with clouds and darkness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whirlwind.htm">The Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God speaks to Job, symbolizing His power and majesty.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_clouds_and_darkness.htm">The Clouds and Darkness</a></b><br>Elements of creation used by God to illustrate His control and the mystery of His works.<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>God is the ultimate Creator, who has authority over all elements of the universe. His act of clothing the earth with clouds and darkness demonstrates His power and intentionality in creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_mystery_of_god's_ways.htm">The Mystery of God's Ways</a></b><br>Just as clouds and darkness can obscure our vision, God's ways are often beyond human understanding. We are called to trust in His wisdom and timing, even when we cannot see the full picture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god.htm">The Majesty of God</a></b><br>The imagery of God wrapping the earth in clouds and darkness serves as a reminder of His majesty and the reverence due to Him. It calls us to worship and awe in response to His greatness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_wisdom.htm">Trust in God's Wisdom</a></b><br>In times of personal trial, like Job, we may question God's plans. This passage encourages us to trust in His wisdom and the order He brings to our lives, even when circumstances seem chaotic.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_darkness.htm">God's Presence in Darkness</a></b><br>The presence of darkness does not mean the absence of God. Instead, it can signify His presence and work in ways we do not immediately perceive. We are encouraged to seek Him even in the darkest times.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_7_9's_death-cloud_view_unscientific.htm">Could Job 7:9's comparison of death to a vanishing cloud be viewed as scientifically or logically inconsistent with modern understandings of matter and energy conservation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_science_behind_job_38_8-11's_sea_limits.htm">In Job 38:8-11, is there any scientific basis for God setting literal boundaries for the sea as described?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_5_9_conflict_with_other_miracles.htm">In Job 5:9, does the claim of God performing countless marvels conflict with documented miracles (or lack thereof) in other biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_22_12-14_align_with_god's_omniscience.htm">In Job 22:12-14, Eliphaz suggests God may not see everything; how does this align with other scriptures asserting God's omniscience?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When I made the cloud the garment thereof</span>. The account of creation here given is certainly not drawn wholly from Genesis It is to be viewed as a second, independent, account of the occurrences, in fuller detail, but vaguer, by reason of the poetical phraseology. <span class="cmt_word">And thick darkness a swaddllng-band for it</span>. The infant sea, just come from the womb (ver. 8), is represented as clothed with a cloud, and swaddled in thick darkness, to mark its complete subjection to its Creator from the first. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/38-9.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">when I made</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשׂוּמִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śū·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the clouds</span><br /><span class="heb">עָנָ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6051.htm">Strong's 6051: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its garment</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבֻשׁ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇu·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3830.htm">Strong's 3830: </a> </span><span class="str2">A garment, clothing, raiment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and thick darkness</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6205.htm">Strong's 6205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cloud, heavy cloud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its blanket,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲתֻלָּתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ṯul·lā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2854.htm">Strong's 2854: </a> </span><span class="str2">A swathing cloth</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/38-9.htm">Job 38:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/38-9.htm">Job 38:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/38-9.htm">Job 38:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/38-9.htm">Job 38:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/38-9.htm">Job 38:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/38-9.htm">Job 38:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/38-9.htm">Job 38:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/38-9.htm">Job 38:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/38-9.htm">Job 38:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/38-9.htm">Job 38:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/38-9.htm">OT Poetry: Job 38:9 When I made clouds its garment (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/38-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 38:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 38:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/38-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 38:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 38:10" /></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>