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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
עבים סתר-לו ולא יראה וחוג שמים יתהלך
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
`bym str-lv vlA yrAh vKHvg SHmym ythlk

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
nubes latibulum eius nec nostra considerat et circa cardines caeli perambulat

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he sees not; and he walks in the circuit of heaven.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he sees not; and he walks in the circle of heaven.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
New King James Version   
Thick clouds cover Him, so that He cannot see, And He walks above the circle of heaven.’
21st Century King James Version   
Thick clouds are a covering to Him, that He seeth not; and He walketh in the circuit of heaven.’

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he seeth not; And he walketh on the vault of heaven.
Darby Bible Translation   
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh on the vault of the heavens.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
The clouds are his covert, and he doth not consider our things, and he walketh about the poles of heaven.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Thick clouds veil him, so that he does not see, and he walks on the vault of heaven.’
God's Word   
Thick clouds surround him so that he cannot see. He walks above the clouds.'
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Clouds veil Him so that He cannot see, as He walks on the circle of the sky."
International Standard Version   
Thick clouds cover him so he can't see as he walks back and forth at heaven's horizon.
NET Bible   
Thick clouds are a veil for him, so he does not see us, as he goes back and forth in the vault of heaven.'
New American Standard Bible   
'Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see; And He walks on the vault of heaven.'
New International Version   
Thick clouds veil him, so he does not see us as he goes about in the vaulted heavens.'
New Living Translation   
For thick clouds swirl about him, and he cannot see us. He is way up there, walking on the vault of heaven.'
Webster's Bible Translation   
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
The World English Bible   
Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn't see. He walks on the vault of the sky.'
EasyEnglish Bible   
Thick clouds cover him, so that he does not see us. He moves around high above the sky.”
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Thick clouds [are] a secret place to Him, And He doth not see;' And the circle of the heavens He walketh habitually,
New Life Version   
Clouds cover Him so that He cannot see. He walks on the roof of heaven.’
The Voice Bible   
Those clouds are just a veil for Him so He does not have to look upon us while He saunters, oblivious, through the chambers of the sky.”
Living Bible   
For thick clouds swirl about him so that he cannot see us. He is way up there, walking on the vault of heaven.’
New Catholic Bible   
He cannot possibly see through the thick clouds as he roams through the vault of the heavens.’
Legacy Standard Bible   
Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see; And He walks on the vault of heaven.’
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Thick clouds are his hiding place, and he does not see; and he walks in the circuit of heaven.
Christian Standard Bible   
Clouds veil him so that he cannot see, as he walks on the circle of the sky.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Thick clouds are a covering to Him, so that He does not see, and He walks on the vault of the heavens.
New Century Version   
Thick clouds cover him so he cannot see us as he walks around high up in the sky.’
The Message   
“You agree, don’t you, that God is in charge? He runs the universe—just look at the stars! Yet you dare raise questions: ‘What does God know? From that distance and darkness, how can he judge? He roams the heavens wrapped in clouds, so how can he see us?’
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Dark clouds are a veil around him, so he does not see us as he walks back and forth in heaven’s dome.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Thick clouds enwrap him, so that he does not see, and he walks on the dome of heaven.’
Good News Translation®   
You think the thick clouds keep him from seeing, as he walks on the dome of the sky.
Wycliffe Bible   
A cloud is his hiding place, and he beholdeth not our things, and he goeth about the hinges of (the) heaven(s), that is, the principal parts of (the) heaven(s).
Contemporary English Version   
Do thick clouds cover his eyes, as he walks around heaven's dome high above the earth?
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Thick clouds enwrap him, so that he does not see, and he walks on the vault of heaven.’
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Thick clouds enwrap him, so that he does not see, and he walks on the dome of heaven.’
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Thick clouds enwrap him, so that he does not see, and he walks on the dome of heaven.”
Common English Bible © 2011   
Clouds conceal him so he can’t see while he walks on heaven’s rim.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
‘Thick clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see, And He walks on the vault (circle) of the heavens.’
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Thick clouds veil him, so that he does not see, and he walks on the vault of heaven.’
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Clouds hide him so that he cannot see as he walks around the circuit of the heavens!”
New American Standard Bible   
Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see; And He walks on the vault of heaven.’
The Expanded Bible   
Thick clouds ·cover [hide] him so he cannot see us as he ·walks [wanders] around ·high up in the sky [L the vault/dome of heaven; C Eliphaz suspects Job denies God knows what is going on in human affairs].’
Tree of Life Version   
Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see, as He walks in the vault of heaven.’
Revised Standard Version   
Thick clouds enwrap him, so that he does not see, and he walks on the vault of heaven.’
New International Reader's Version   
He goes around in the highest heavens. Thick clouds keep him from seeing us.’
BRG Bible   
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Complete Jewish Bible   
The clouds veil him off, so that he can’t see; he just wanders around in heaven.’
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Thick clouds enwrap him, so that he does not see, and he walks on the dome of heaven.”
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Thick clouds veil Him, that He seeth not; and He walketh in the vault of Shomayim.
Names of God Bible   
Thick clouds surround him so that he cannot see. He walks above the clouds.’
Modern English Version   
Thick clouds are His covering, so He cannot see; and He walks above the circle of heaven.’
Easy-to-Read Version   
Thick clouds hide us from his eyes, so he cannot see us as he walks around the edge of the sky.’
International Children’s Bible   
Thick clouds cover him so he cannot see us. He walks around high up in the sky.’
Lexham English Bible   
Thick clouds are a covering for him, so that he does not see; and he walks about on the dome of heaven.’
New International Version - UK   
Thick clouds veil him, so he does not see us as he goes about in the vaulted heavens.”