Job 26
1 Job replied [to Bildad], saying this [sarcastically]:
Bvt Iob answered, and sayde,
2 “I am a very weak and helpless man; and (you [certainly] have not helped me [SAR] very much!/[do you think that] you have helped me [SAR] very much?) [RHQ]
Whom helpest thou? him that hath no power? sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?
3 (You certainly have counseled me well—I, who am not wise at all./[Do you think that] you have counseled me well—I, who am not wise at all?) [RHQ] ([I’m sure you think that] you have given a lot of very good advice to me. [RHQ]
Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.
4 Who helped you to say all those [great/wise] things? Who inspired you to speak like you did?”
To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?
5 “[Because] the spirits of dead people [are afraid], [they] tremble in the waters that are deep under the earth.
The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.
6 God knows all about [those who are in] the place of the dead; there is nothing down there that prevents God from seeing what is there. (Sheol h7585)
The graue is naked before him, and there is no couering for destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 God stretched out the earth over the huge empty space and caused the earth to have nothing [to support it].
He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.
8 He fills the thick/dense clouds with water and prevents that water from bursting the clouds.
He bindeth the waters in his cloudes, and the cloude is not broken vnder them.
9 He causes clouds to (obscure/prevent us from seeing) the moon.
He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.
10 He separated the light from the darkness and put the horizon to mark the place where the night ends and the daytime begins.
He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.
11 When [he is angry, it is as though] he rebukes the pillars that hold up the sky. They are (shocked/very fearful), and they tremble.
The pillars of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.
12 With his power he calmed the sea; with his skill/wisdom he destroyed Rahab, the huge sea monster.
The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof.
13 With his breath he caused the sky to be bright/clear; with his hand he killed the great dragon in the sea.
His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14 But those events show only a small amount of his power; [it is as though] we are hearing only whispers of his powerful voice. When we hear thunder, [we say, ] ‘(Who can really understand [how great] his power [is]/No one can [really] understand [how great] his power [is]!) [RHQ]’”
Loe, these are part of his wayes: but how litle a portion heare we of him? and who can vnderstand his fearefull power?
