Job 26:7
“He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.”
— Job 26:7
About this verse
Job 26:7 comes from the book of Job, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is ash heap. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include creation, divine power. Notable phrases: hangs the earth on nothing.
Speaker
Job
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
poem
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