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The shades below tremble,
    the waters and their inhabitants.
Sheol is naked before God,
    and Abaddon has no covering.(A)
He stretches out Zaphon[a] over the void
    and hangs the earth upon nothing.(B)
He binds up the waters in his thick clouds,
    and the cloud is not torn open by them.(C)
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)

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  1. 26.7 Or the North

The shades below tremble,
    the waters and their inhabitants.
Sheol is naked before God,
    and Abaddon has no covering.
He stretches out the north over the void,
    and hangs the earth upon nothing.
He binds up the waters in his thick clouds,
    and the cloud is not rent under them.
He covers the face of the moon,[a]
    and spreads over it his cloud.
10 He has described a circle upon the face of the waters
    at the boundary between light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble,
    and are astounded at his rebuke.
12 By his power he stilled the sea;
    by his understanding he smote Rahab.
13 By his wind the heavens were made fair;
    his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
14 Lo, these are 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?”

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  1. Job 26:9 Or his throne

“The dead are in deep anguish,(A)
    those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
The realm of the dead(B) is naked before God;
    Destruction[a](C) lies uncovered.(D)
He spreads out the northern skies(E) over empty space;
    he suspends the earth over nothing.(F)
He wraps up the waters(G) in his clouds,(H)
    yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.
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)

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  1. Job 26:6 Hebrew Abaddon