Job 26:5–14
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5“The dead are in deep anguish,v
those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
6The realm of the deadw is naked before God;
Destructionax lies uncovered.y
7He spreads out the northern skiesz over empty space;
he suspends the earth over nothing.a
8He wraps up the watersb in his clouds,c
yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.
9He covers the face of the full moon,
spreading his cloudsd over it.
10He marks out the horizon on the face of the waterse
for a boundary between light and darkness.f
11The pillars of the heavens quake,g
aghast at his rebuke.
12By his power he churned up the sea;h
by his wisdomi he cut Rahabj to pieces.
13By his breath the skiesk became fair;
his hand pierced the gliding serpent.l
14And these are but the outer fringe of his works;
how faint the whisperm we hear of him!n
Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”o
Footnotes
- aHebrew Abaddon
Cross references
- vPs 88:10; Isa 14:9; 26:14
- wPs 139:8
- xSee Job 20:26; See Rev 9:11
- yJob 10:22; 11:8; 38:17; 41:11; Ps 139:11–12; Pr 15:11; See Heb 4:13
- zJob 9:8
- aJob 38:6; Ps 104:5; Pr 3:19–20; 8:27; Isa 40:22
- bPr 30:4
- cSee Ge 1:2; Job 36:27; 37:11; Ps 147:8
- dSee 2 Sa 22:10; See Job 22:14
- ePr 8:27, 29; Isa 40:22
- fSee Ge 1:4; See Job 28:3; 38:8–11
- gSee 2 Sa 22:8
- hSee Ex 14:21
- iJob 12:13
- jSee Job 9:13
- kJob 9:8
- lIsa 27:1
- mJob 4:12
- nJob 42:5; Hab 3:2; 1 Co 13:12
- oSee Job 9:6
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The dead tremble
under the waters and their inhabitants.
Sheol is naked before God,
and Abaddon has no covering.
He stretches out the north over the void
and hangs the earth on nothing.
He binds up the waters in his thick clouds,
and the cloud is not split open under them.
He covers the face of the full moon
and spreads over it his cloud.
He has inscribed a circle on the face of the waters
at the boundary between light and darkness.
The pillars of heaven tremble
and are astounded at his rebuke.
By his power he stilled the sea;
by his understanding he shattered Rahab.
By his wind the heavens were made fair;
his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways,
and how small a whisper do we hear of him!
But the thunder of his power who can understand?”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The departed spirits tremble
beneath the waters and all that inhabit them.
Sheol is naked before God,
and Abaddon has no covering.
He stretches the northern skies over empty space;
he hangs the earth on nothing.
He wraps up the water in his clouds,
yet the clouds do not burst beneath its weight.
He obscures the view of his throne,
spreading his cloud over it.
He laid out the horizon on the surface of the waters
at the boundary between light and darkness.
The pillars that hold up the sky tremble,
astounded at his rebuke.
By his power he stirred the sea,
and by his understanding he crushed Rahab.
By his breath the heavens gained their beauty;
his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
These are but the fringes of his ways;
how faint is the word we hear of him!
Who can understand his mighty thunder?
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NLTNew Living Translation
“The dead tremble—
those who live beneath the waters.
The underworld is naked in God’s presence.
The place of destruction is uncovered.
God stretches the northern sky over empty space
and hangs the earth on nothing.
He wraps the rain in his thick clouds,
and the clouds don’t burst with the weight.
He covers the face of the moon,
shrouding it with his clouds.
He created the horizon when he separated the waters;
he set the boundary between day and night.
The foundations of heaven tremble;
they shudder at his rebuke.
By his power the sea grew calm.
By his skill he crushed the great sea monster.
His Spirit made the heavens beautiful,
and his power pierced the gliding serpent.
These are just the beginning of all that he does,
merely a whisper of his power.
Who, then, can comprehend the thunder of his power?”
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
“The spirits of the dead tremble
below the waters and their inhabitants.
Sheol is naked before him,
and there is no covering for Abaddon.
He stretches out the north over emptiness;
he hangs the earth over nothing.
He ties up the water in its clouds,
and the cloud is not torn open beneath it.
He covers the face of the full moon;
he spreads his cloud over it.
He has described a circle on the face of the water
between light and darkness.
“The pillars of heaven tremble,
and they are astounded at his rebuke.
By his power he stilled the sea,
and by his understanding he struck down Rahab.
By his breath the heavens were made clear;
his hand pierced the fleeing snake.
Look, these are the outer fringes of his ways,
and how faint is the word that we hear of him!
But who can understand the thunder of his power?”
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KJV 1900King James Version
Dead things are formed
From under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Hell is naked before him,
And destruction hath no covering.
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place,
And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds;
And the cloud is not rent under them.
He holdeth back the face of his throne,
And spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He hath compassed the waters with bounds,
Until the day and night come to an end.
The pillars of heaven tremble
And are astonished at his reproof.
He divideth the sea with his power,
And by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens;
His hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
Lo, these are parts of his ways:
But how little a portion is heard of him?
But the thunder of his power who can understand?
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