King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
Complete Jewish Bible:
He commands the sun, and it fails to rise; he shuts up the stars under his seal.
Berean Standard Bible:
He commands the sun not to shine; He seals off the stars.
American Standard Version:
That commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, And sealeth up the stars;
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Which commandeth{H559} the sun{H2775}, and it riseth{H2224} not; and sealeth up{H2856} the stars{H3556}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Isaiah 13:10
- 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.
Amos 8:9
- And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:
Luke 21:25
- And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Luke 21:26
- Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Ezekiel 32:7
- And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.
Ezekiel 32:8
- All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD.
Matthew 24:29
- Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
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Commentary for Job 9:7
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H559
There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָמַר
Transliteration: ʼâmar
Pronunciation: aw-mar'
Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. - Strong's Number: H2775
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֶרֶס
Transliteration: chereç
Pronunciation: kheh'-res
Description: or (with a directive enclitic) חַרְסָה; from an unused root meaning to scrape; also perhaps from the mediating idea of חַרְסוּת; the itch; the sun; itch, sun. - Strong's Number: H2224
There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זָרַח
Transliteration: zârach
Pronunciation: zaw-rakh'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy); arise, rise (up), as soon as it is up. - Strong's Number: H2856
There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָתַם
Transliteration: châtham
Pronunciation: khaw-tham'
Description: a primitive root; to close up; especially to seal; make an end, mark, seal (up), stop. - Strong's Number: H3556
There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כּוֹכָב
Transliteration: kôwkâb
Pronunciation: ko-kawb'
Description: probably from the same as כַּבּוֹן (in the sense of rolling) or כָּוָה (in the sense of blazing); a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince; star(-gazer).