< Job 26 >

1 And Job answers and says:
וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃
2 “How you have helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
מֶה־עָזַ֥רְתָּ לְלֹא־כֹ֑חַ ה֝וֹשַׁ֗עְתָּ זְר֣וֹעַ לֹא־עֹֽז׃
3 How you have given counsel to the unwise, And made known wise plans in abundance.
מַה־יָּ֭עַצְתָּ לְלֹ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝תוּשִׁיָּ֗ה לָרֹ֥ב הוֹדָֽעְתָּ׃
4 With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?
אֶת־מִ֭י הִגַּ֣דְתָּ מִלִּ֑ין וְנִשְׁמַת־מִ֝י יָצְאָ֥ה מִמֶּֽךָּ׃
5 The Rephaim are formed, Also their inhabitants beneath the waters.
הָרְפָאִ֥ים יְחוֹלָ֑לוּ מִתַּ֥חַת מַ֝֗יִם וְשֹׁכְנֵיהֶֽם׃
6 Sheol [is] naked before Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)
עָר֣וֹם שְׁא֣וֹל נֶגְדּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת לָֽאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃ (Sheol h7585)
7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth on nothing,
נֹטֶ֣ה צָפ֣וֹן עַל־תֹּ֑הוּ תֹּ֥לֶה אֶ֝֗רֶץ עַל־בְּלִי־מָֽה׃
8 Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not burst under them.
צֹרֵֽר־מַ֥יִם בְּעָבָ֑יו וְלֹא־נִבְקַ֖ע עָנָ֣ן תַּחְתָּֽם׃
9 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading His cloud over it.
מְאַחֵ֥ז פְּנֵי־כִסֵּ֑ה פַּרְשֵׁ֖ז עָלָ֣יו עֲנָנֽוֹ׃
10 He has placed a limit on the waters, To the boundary of light with darkness.
חֹֽק־חָ֭ג עַל־פְּנֵי־מָ֑יִם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית א֣וֹר עִם־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃
11 Pillars of the heavens tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
עַמּוּדֵ֣י שָׁמַ֣יִם יְרוֹפָ֑פוּ וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּ מִגַּעֲרָתֽוֹ׃
12 By His power He has quieted the sea, And by His understanding struck the proud.
בְּ֭כֹחוֹ רָגַ֣ע הַיָּ֑ם ובתובנתו מָ֣חַץ רָֽהַב׃
13 He beautified the heavens by His Spirit, His hand has formed the fleeing serpent.
בְּ֭רוּחוֹ שָׁמַ֣יִם שִׁפְרָ֑ה חֹֽלֲלָ֥ה יָ֝ד֗וֹ נָחָ֥שׁ בָּרִֽיחַ׃
14 Behold, these [are] the borders of His way, and how little a matter is heard of Him, and who understands the thunder of His might?”
הֶן־אֵ֤לֶּה ׀ קְצ֬וֹת דרכו וּמַה־שֵּׁ֣מֶץ דָּ֭בָר נִשְׁמַע־בּ֑וֹ וְרַ֥עַם גבורתו מִ֣י יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ ס

< Job 26 >