Job 9:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars.

New Living Translation
If he commands it, the sun won’t rise and the stars won’t shine.

English Standard Version
who commands the sun, and it does not rise; who seals up the stars;

Berean Study Bible
He commands the sun not to shine; He seals off the stars.

New American Standard Bible
Who commands the sun not to shine, And puts a seal on the stars;

NASB 1995
Who commands the sun not to shine, And sets a seal upon the stars;

NASB 1977
Who commands the sun not to shine, And sets a seal upon the stars;

Amplified Bible
Who commands the sun, and it does not shine; Who seals up the stars [from view];

Christian Standard Bible
He commands the sun not to shine and seals off the stars.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He commands the sun not to shine and seals off the stars.

Contemporary English Version
or command the sun and stars to hold back their light.

Good News Translation
He can keep the sun from rising, and the stars from shining at night.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He commands the sun not to rise. He doesn't let the stars come out.

International Standard Version
He commands the sun so that it doesn't shine and seals up the stars.

NET Bible
he who commands the sun and it does not shine and seals up the stars;
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

New King James Version
He commands the sun, and it does not rise; He seals off the stars;

King James 2000 Bible
Who commands the sun, and it rises not; and seals up the stars.

New Heart English Bible
He commands the sun, and it doesn't rise, and seals up the stars.

World English Bible
He commands the sun, and it doesn't rise, and seals up the stars.

American King James Version
Which commands the sun, and it rises not; and seals up the stars.

American Standard Version
That commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, And sealeth up the stars;

A Faithful Version
He commands the sun, and it does not rise; and seals up the stars;

Darby Bible Translation
Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, and he sealeth up the stars;

English Revised Version
Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

Webster's Bible Translation
Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He commandeth the sunne, & it riseth not: hee closeth vp the starres, as vnder a signet.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He commaundeth the sunne, and it ryseth not: he closeth vp the starres as vnder a signet.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He commaundeth the Sone, & it ryseth not: he closeth vp the starres, as it were vnder a signet.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who is commanding to the sun, and it does not rise, "" And the stars He seals up.

Young's Literal Translation
Who is speaking to the sun, and it riseth not, And the stars He sealeth up.

Smith's Literal Translation
Saying to the sun, and it shall not rise; and for the stars he will seal them up.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who commandeth tile sun and it riseth not: and shutteth up the stars as it were under a seal:

Catholic Public Domain Version
He commands the sun and it does not rise, and he closes the stars as if under a seal.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He who spoke to the sun and it did not rise, and seals the surfaces of the stars

Lamsa Bible
He commands the sun, and it does not rise; and seals up the stars.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; And sealeth up the stars.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Who commands the sun, and it rises not; and he seals up the stars.
















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