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Job Chapter 26 (ASV)

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Job Chapter 26
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1 Then Job answered and said,

2 How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!

3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!

4 To whom hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?

5 They that are deceased tremble Beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.

6 Sheol is naked before `God', And Abaddon hath no covering.

7 He stretcheth out the north over empty space, 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 incloseth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his cloud upon it.

10 He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, Unto the confines of light and darkness.

11 The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at his rebuke.

12 He stirreth up the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.

13 By his Spirit the heavens are garnished; His hand hath pierced the swift 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?

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Job respond to Bildad's short speech in Job 26?
Job opens with sarcasm, asking how Bildad has 'helped' or 'counselled' someone with no power or wisdom (v.2-3), before describing God's own power over creation.
What does Job 26:7 say about the earth?
Job says God 'hangeth the earth upon nothing' (v.7), part of a description of God stretching out the north, binding waters in clouds, and dividing the sea by his power (v.7-12), an image echoed at Job 9:8.
How well does Job say God's power can be understood, in Job 26?
Job ends the chapter admitting that all of this is only 'a little a portion' heard of God's ways, and that no one can understand the full thunder of his power (v.14).

Today's Verse

And the cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim unto the fire that was between the cherubim, and took `thereof', and put it into the hands of him that was clothed in linen, who took it and went out.

Ezekiel 10:7 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

Job's image of God forming 'the crooked serpent' by his spirit is echoed in Job 9:8. The debate resumes with Job's own extended reply in Job 27.