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Job Chapter 26 (YLT)

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Job Chapter 26
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1 And Job answereth and saith: --

2 What -- thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!

3 What -- thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.

4 With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?

5 The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.

6 Naked `is' Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction.

7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,

8 Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.

9 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.

10 A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.

11 Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.

12 By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.

13 By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.

14 Lo, these `are' the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth 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.