Charles Ellicott Commentary Job 26:7

"He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing." — Job 26:7 (ASV)

He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth upon nothing. If these words mean what they seem to do—and it is hard to see how they can mean anything else—then they furnish a very remarkable instance of anticipation of scientific discoveries. Here we find Job, more than three thousand years ago, describing the condition of our globe in language of scientific accuracy, and presenting it as a proof of Divine power. Some have attempted to explain the latter clause as referring to the destitution caused by famine; but that is precluded by the terms of the first clause.