Job 26:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 26:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 26:8 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 26:8 — KJV
“He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.”
— Job 26:8 (KJV)
Job 26:8 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 26:8
“And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. midst: Heb. heart”
Shares key themes with Job 26:8: thick, clouds, cloud
“And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies. dark...: Heb. binding of waters”
Shares key themes with Job 26:8: waters, thick, clouds
“He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.”
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“And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.”
Shares key themes with Job 26:8: thick, cloud, under
“At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.”
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