Job 26
1 And Job answereth and saith: —
And Job answers and says:
2 What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
“How you have helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
3 What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
How you have given counsel to the unwise, And made known wise plans in abundance.
4 With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.
The Rephaim are formed, Also their inhabitants beneath the waters.
Sheol [is] naked before Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth on nothing,
8 Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not burst under them.
9 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.
Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading His cloud over it.
10 A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
He has placed a limit on the waters, To the boundary of light with darkness.
11 Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
Pillars of the heavens tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
12 By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
By His power He has quieted the sea, And by His understanding struck the proud.
13 By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
He beautified the heavens by His Spirit, His hand has formed 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?
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?”
