11 The pillars of heaven tremble
And are amazed at His rebuke.
12 With His power He (A)quieted the sea,
And by His (B)understanding He shattered [a](C)Rahab.
13 By His breath the (D)heavens are [b]cleared;
His hand has pierced (E)the fleeing serpent.
14 Behold, these are the fringes of His ways;
And how faint (F)a word we hear of Him!
But His mighty (G)thunder, who can understand?”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 26:12 I.e., a sea monster, not to be confused with Rahab in Joshua 2
  2. Job 26:13 Lit beauty

11 The pillars of the heavens quake,(A)
    aghast at his rebuke.
12 By his power he churned up the sea;(B)
    by his wisdom(C) he cut Rahab(D) to pieces.
13 By his breath the skies(E) became fair;
    his hand pierced the gliding serpent.(F)
14 And these are but the outer fringe of his works;
    how faint the whisper(G) we hear of him!(H)
    Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”(I)

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