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Berean Standard Bible

“He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.”

Job 26:7

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Study note

In chapter 26 Job responds to Bildad's short final speech by describing God's power over creation in soaring poetry. He speaks of the realm of the dead lying open before God, the waters held in the clouds and the pillars of heaven trembling at his rebuke.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.

World English Bible (WEB)

He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.

King James Version (KJV)

He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

By his hand the north is stretched out in space, and the earth is hanging on nothing.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Extiende el aquilón sobre vacío, cuelga la tierra sobre nada.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dios extiende el cielo sobre el espacio vacío, y cuelga la tierra de la nada.

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