Job 26:9
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9 He covers the face of the full moon
and spreads over it his cloud.(A)
Psalm 97:2
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2 Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(A)
Job 22:14
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14 Thick clouds enwrap him, so that he does not see,
and he walks on the dome of heaven.’
1 Timothy 6:16
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16 It is he alone who has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see; to him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.(A)
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Habakkuk 3:3-5
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3 God came from Teman,
the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah
His glory covered the heavens,
and the earth was full of his praise.(A)
4 The brightness was like the sun;
rays came forth from his hand,
where his power lay hidden.(B)
5 Before him went pestilence,
and plague followed close behind.(C)
1 Kings 8:12
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Exodus 34:3
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3 No one shall come up with you, and do not let anyone be seen throughout all the mountain, and do not let flocks or herds graze in front of that mountain.”(A)
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Exodus 33:20-23
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20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one shall see me and live.”(A) 21 And the Lord continued, “See, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the rock, 22 and while my glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by; 23 then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back, but my face shall not be seen.”(B)
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Exodus 20:21
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21 Then the people stood at a distance, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.(A)
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