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he seals off the light of the stars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If he commands it, the sun won’t rise and the stars won’t shine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />who commands the sun, and it does not rise; who seals up the stars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He commands the sun not to shine; He seals off the stars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He commands the sun, and it does not rise; He seals off the stars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who commands the sun not to shine, And puts a seal on the stars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who commands the sun not to shine, And sets a seal upon the stars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Who commands the sun not to shine, And sets a seal upon the stars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The One who says for the sun not to shine, And sets a seal upon the stars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Who commands the sun, and it does not shine; Who seals up the stars [from view];<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He commands the sun not to shine and seals off the stars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He commands the sun not to shine and seals off the stars. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, And sealeth up the stars;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />or command the sun and stars to hold back their light. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He commands the sun not to rise. He doesn't let the stars come out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He can keep the sun from rising, and the stars from shining at night. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He commands the sun so that it doesn't shine and seals up the stars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He commands the sun not to shine; He seals off the stars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />he who commands the sun and it does not shine and seals up the stars; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He commands the sun, and it doesn't rise, and seals up the stars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He commands the sun and it doesn’t rise, and seals up the stars. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Who is commanding to the sun, and it does not rise, "" And the stars He seals up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Who is speaking to the sun, and it riseth not, And the stars He sealeth up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Saying to the sun, and it shall not rise; and for the stars he will seal them up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who commandeth tile sun and it riseth not: and shutteth up the stars as it were under a seal: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He commands the sun and it does not rise, and he closes the stars as if under a seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He commands the sun, and it does not rise; he seals up the stars. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />who commands the sun, and it does not rise; who seals up the stars;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He commands the sun, and it does not rise; and seals up the stars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He who spoke to the sun and it did not rise, and seals the surfaces of the stars<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; And sealeth up the stars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who commands the sun, and it rises not; and he seals up the stars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/9-7.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=1318" 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">6</span>He shakes the earth from its place, so that its foundations tremble. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: hā·’ō·mêr (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">He commands</a> <a href="/hebrew/2775.htm" title="2775: la·ḥe·res (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- The itch, the sun. Or charcah (perhaps from the mediating idea of charcuwth) the sun.">the sun</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.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2224.htm" title="2224: yiz·rāḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To rise, come forth. A primitive root; properly, to irradiate, i.e. To rise; specifically, to appear.">to shine;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: ū·ḇə·‘aḏ (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.">He seals off</a> <a href="/hebrew/2856.htm" title="2856: yaḥ·tōm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To seal, affix a seal, seal up. A primitive root; to close up; especially to seal."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3556.htm" title="3556: kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm (N-mp) -- A star. Probably from the same as Kabbown or kavah; a star; figuratively, a prince.">the stars.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.…<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/1-16.htm">Genesis 1:16-18</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. / God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth, / to preside over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">Joshua 10:12-13</a></span><br />On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.” / So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.”<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="/isaiah/24-23.htm">Isaiah 24:23</a></span><br />The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-3.htm">Isaiah 50:3</a></span><br />I clothe the heavens in black and make sackcloth their covering.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-7.htm">Ezekiel 32:7-8</a></span><br />When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light. / All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-10.htm">Joel 2:10</a></span><br />Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-15.htm">Joel 3:15</a></span><br />The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-9.htm">Amos 8:9</a></span><br />And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-11.htm">Habakkuk 3:11</a></span><br />Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.<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="/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="/luke/23-44.htm">Luke 23:44-45</a></span><br />It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour. / The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-20.htm">Acts 2:20</a></span><br />The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Which commands the sun, and it rises not; and seals up the stars.</p><p class="hdg">commandeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/10-21.htm">Exodus 10:21,22</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness <i>which</i> may be felt… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">Joshua 10:12</a></b></br> Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/4-35.htm">Daniel 4:35</a></b></br> And all the inhabitants of the earth <i>are</i> reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and <i>among</i> the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?</p><p class="hdg">sealeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/37-7.htm">Job 37:7</a></b></br> He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-12.htm">Job 38:12-15,19,20</a></b></br> Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; <i>and</i> caused the dayspring to know his place; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Isaiah 13:10</a></b></br> For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">Commandeth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/job/8-15.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/job/5-15.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/job/3-23.htm">Light</a> <a href="/esther/9-25.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/job/7-4.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/job/1-20.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/esther/8-8.htm">Seal</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">Sealeth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-38.htm">Seals</a> <a href="/job/5-11.htm">Sets</a> <a href="/job/3-4.htm">Shine</a> <a href="/job/3-4.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/job/4-2.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/job/2-10.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/job/3-9.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/job/8-16.htm">Sun</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/36-10.htm">Commandeth</a> <a href="/job/23-12.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/job/12-12.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/job/12-15.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/job/10-22.htm">Light</a> <a href="/job/23-12.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/job/11-17.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/job/14-12.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/job/38-14.htm">Seal</a> <a href="/job/33-16.htm">Sealeth</a> <a href="/job/33-16.htm">Seals</a> <a href="/job/28-3.htm">Sets</a> <a href="/job/10-3.htm">Shine</a> <a href="/job/10-22.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/job/21-3.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/job/33-2.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/job/22-12.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/job/30-28.htm">Sun</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 context of Job, it reflects Job's understanding of God's omnipotence, even amidst his suffering. The imagery of commanding the sun not to shine can be seen as a metaphor for God's ability to bring about darkness or judgment, as seen in <a href="/exodus/10-21.htm">Exodus 10:21-23</a>, where God brings darkness over Egypt. This also connects to the prophetic imagery in <a href="/amos/8-9.htm">Amos 8:9</a>, where God declares He will make the sun go down at noon. Theologically, it underscores the belief in God's ultimate control over the universe, a theme consistent throughout Scripture.<p><b>He seals off the stars.</b><br>This phrase suggests God's ability to obscure or hide the stars, further illustrating His dominion over the cosmos. In ancient Near Eastern culture, stars were often associated with divine beings or omens, and their visibility was crucial for navigation and timekeeping. By sealing off the stars, God demonstrates His power to disrupt human understanding and reliance on these celestial bodies. This can be linked to <a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Isaiah 13:10</a>, where the stars are darkened as a sign of God's judgment. Additionally, the sealing of the stars can be seen as a type of Christ, who is described as the "bright morning star" in <a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a>, symbolizing hope and guidance amidst spiritual darkness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. Job is speaking in this verse, expressing his understanding of God's sovereign power over creation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator, whose power and authority over the universe are being acknowledged by Job. God is depicted as having control over the natural elements, such as the sun and stars.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sun_and_stars.htm">The Sun and Stars</a></b><br>Celestial bodies created by God, representing His creation. In this context, they symbolize the order and regularity of the universe, which God can alter at His command.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br><a href="/job/9-7.htm">Job 9:7</a> highlights God's absolute control over the universe. As believers, we can trust in God's power and authority, knowing that nothing in creation is beyond His command.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god.htm">The Majesty of God</a></b><br>The ability to command the sun and seal off the stars points to the majesty and greatness of God. This should lead us to worship and revere Him, acknowledging His greatness in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_control.htm">Trust in God's Control</a></b><br>In times of uncertainty or chaos, remember that God holds the universe in His hands. Just as He can command the sun and stars, He can guide and sustain us through life's challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_understanding.htm">The Limitations of Human Understanding</a></b><br>Job's acknowledgment of God's power serves as a reminder of our limited understanding. We should approach God with humility, recognizing that His ways and thoughts are higher than ours.<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_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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_the_seals,_trumpets,_bowls_mean.htm">What do the Seven Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_kings_20_9-11__sundial_shadow_reversal.htm">2 Kings 20:9–11: How could the shadow on the sundial move backward without violating the laws of physics? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_a_'fallen_star'_both_event_and_angel.htm">How can a star 'fallen from heaven' (Revelation 9:1) be both an astronomical event and an angelic being?</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>(7) <span class= "bld">And sealeth up the stars</span>--Comp. <a href="/job/41-15.htm" title="His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.">Job 41:15</a>. The idea of shutting up, taking away the power of, &c., is contained in the expression "sealing."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not</span>. A magnificent idea of God's power, and, of course, quite true. All the movements of the earth and of the heavenly bodies are movements which God causes, and could at any moment suspend. The sun only rises upon the earth each day because God causes it to rise. If he were once to intermit his hand, the whole universe would fall into confusion. <span class="cmt_word">And sealeth up the stars</span>. Either covers them with a thick darkness, which their rays cannot penetrate, or otherwise renders them invisible. The idea is that God, if he pleases, can remove the stars out of man's sight, hide them away, seal them up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/9-7.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 commands</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֹמֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ō·mêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sun</span><br /><span class="heb">לַ֭חֶרֶס</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥe·res)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2775.htm">Strong's 2775: </a> </span><span class="str2">The itch, the sun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">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">to shine,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִזְרָ֑ח</span> <span class="translit">(yiz·rāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2224.htm">Strong's 2224: </a> </span><span class="str2">To irradiate, to rise, to appear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and seals off</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְעַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1157.htm">Strong's 1157: </a> </span><span class="str2">In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the stars.</span><br /><span class="heb">כּוֹכָבִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/9-7.htm">Job 9:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/9-7.htm">Job 9:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/9-7.htm">Job 9:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/9-7.htm">Job 9:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/9-7.htm">Job 9:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/9-7.htm">Job 9:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/9-7.htm">Job 9:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/9-7.htm">Job 9:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/9-7.htm">Job 9:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/9-7.htm">Job 9:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/9-7.htm">OT Poetry: Job 9:7 He commands the sun and it doesn't (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/9-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 9:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 9:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/9-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 9:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 9:8" /></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>