Job 9:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not - namely, in an eclipse, or the darkness that accompanies earthquakes (Job 9:6).

Sealeth up - i:e., totally covers, as one would seal up a room, that its contents may not be seen. Sealeth up - i:e., totally covers, as one would seal up a room, that its contents may not be seen.

Job 9:7

7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.