Holy Scripture
Job 26:9
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“"He constrains the elements with his purposes hidden, stretching out his cloud upon them." Heaven is often called "the throne of God" in holy Scripture. Air is placed before the face of heaven. Therefore, he says that God, by containing the air and expanding the clouds, does not allow them to release rain, if not in t…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
9He keeps back the face of his throne, Stretching out his cloud upon it.
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7He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, And he upon nothing hangs the earth;
8Binding water in his clouds, And the cloud is not rent under it.
— Job 26:9 —
10He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, Until the end of light and darkness.
11The pillars of heaven are prostrate And astonished at his rebuke.