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 Living Translation
5 “The dead tremble—
those who live beneath the waters.
6 The underworld[a] is naked in God’s presence.
The place of destruction[b] is uncovered.
7 God stretches the northern sky over empty space
and hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He wraps the rain in his thick clouds,
and the clouds don’t burst with the weight.
9 He covers the face of the moon,[c]
shrouding it with his clouds.
10 He created the horizon when he separated the waters;
he set the boundary between day and night.
11 The foundations of heaven tremble;
they shudder at his rebuke.
12 By his power the sea grew calm.
By his skill he crushed the great sea monster.[d]
13 His Spirit made the heavens beautiful,
and his power pierced the gliding serpent.
14 These are just the beginning of all that he does,
merely a whisper of his power.
Who, then, can comprehend the thunder of his power?”
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