Job 26
1 And Job answereth and saith: —
Then Job answered,
2 What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
“How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!
3 What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
How have you counselled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4 With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came out of you?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.
“The departed spirits tremble, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.
8 Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
He binds 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.
He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
10 A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.
11 Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
12 By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
13 By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift 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 but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”
