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Job 26:5-14
Christian Standard Bible
Job 26:5-14
Christian Standard Bible
5 The departed spirits tremble
beneath the waters and all that inhabit them.(A)
6 Sheol(B) is naked before God,
and Abaddon(C) has no covering.(D)
7 He stretches the northern skies over empty space;
he hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He wraps up the water in his clouds,
yet the clouds do not burst beneath its weight.(E)
9 He obscures the view of his throne,
spreading his cloud over it.
10 He laid out the horizon on the surface of the waters(F)
at the boundary between light and darkness.
11 The pillars that hold up the sky tremble,
astounded at his rebuke.(G)
12 By his power he stirred(H) the sea,
and by his understanding he crushed Rahab.(I)
13 By his breath the heavens gained their beauty;
his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.[a](J)
14 These are but the fringes of his ways;
how faint is the word we hear of him!
Who can understand his mighty thunder?
Footnotes
- 26:13 = Leviathan
Job 26:5-14
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Job 26:5-14
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 The shades below tremble,
the waters and their inhabitants.
6 Sheol is naked before God,
and Abaddon has no covering.(A)
7 He stretches out Zaphon[a] over the void
and hangs the earth upon nothing.(B)
8 He binds up the waters in his thick clouds,
and the cloud is not torn open by them.(C)
9 He covers the face of the full moon
and spreads over it his cloud.(D)
10 He has described a circle on the face of the waters,
at the boundary between light and darkness.(E)
11 The pillars of heaven tremble
and are astounded at his rebuke.
12 By his power he stilled the Sea;
by his understanding he struck down Rahab.(F)
13 By his wind the heavens were made fair;
his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.(G)
14 These are indeed but the outskirts of his ways,
and how small a whisper do we hear of him!
But the thunder of his power who can understand?”(H)
Footnotes
- 26.7 Or the North
Job 26:5-14
New International Version
Job 26:5-14
New International Version
5 “The dead are in deep anguish,(A)
those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
6 The realm of the dead(B) is naked before God;
Destruction[a](C) lies uncovered.(D)
7 He spreads out the northern skies(E) over empty space;
he suspends the earth over nothing.(F)
8 He wraps up the waters(G) in his clouds,(H)
yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.
9 He covers the face of the full moon,
spreading his clouds(I) over it.
10 He marks out the horizon on the face of the waters(J)
for a boundary between light and darkness.(K)
11 The pillars of the heavens quake,(L)
aghast at his rebuke.
12 By his power he churned up the sea;(M)
by his wisdom(N) he cut Rahab(O) to pieces.
13 By his breath the skies(P) became fair;
his hand pierced the gliding serpent.(Q)
14 And these are but the outer fringe of his works;
how faint the whisper(R) we hear of him!(S)
Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”(T)
Footnotes
- Job 26:6 Hebrew Abaddon
Job 26:5-14
King James Version
Job 26:5-14
King James Version
5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
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