“"Binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not dispersed under it." In fact, if he does not order the clouds to rain, they do not release rain on earth in the quantity that has been ordered by him.”
Olympiodorus of Alexandria, 6th c. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 26:7-9
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8He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
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6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
7He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
— Job 26:8 —
9He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.