Job 26
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Then Job answered,
1Then Job answered and said:
2“How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!
2How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
3How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came out of you?
4With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
5“The departed spirits tremble, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
5The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
6Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
6The nether-world is naked before Him, and Destruction hath no covering.
7He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.
7He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
8He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them.
8He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
9He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
10He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.
10He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
12He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
12He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
13By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
13By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
14Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”
14Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; and how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand?
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