Job 26:13

Job 26:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
• New International Version (NIV)By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the gliding serpent.
• English Standard Version (ESV)By his wind the heavens were made fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
• New King James Version (NKJV)By His Spirit He adorned the heavens; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

Context of Job 26:13

11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished when he yells at them. 12With his power he calmed the sea. With his insight he killed Rahab ⌞the sea monster⌟. With his wind the sky was cleared. With his hand he stabbed the fleeing snake. 14“These are only glimpses of what he does. We ⌞only⌟ hear a whisper of him! Who can understand the thunder of his power?”

Job 26:13 word by word

בְּ֭רוּחוֹ שָׁמַ֣יִם שִׁפְרָ֑ה חֹֽלֲלָ֥ה יָ֝ד֗וֹ נָחָ֥שׁ בָּרִֽיחַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• By his spiritרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
• he hath garnishedשִׁפְרָהshiphrâh · clearnessH8235
• the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• hath formedחוּלchûl chîyl · to twist: trembleH2342
• the crookedבָּרִיחַbârîyach bâriach · fleeingH1281
• serpentנָחָשׁnâchâsh · serpentH5175

Cross-references for Job 26:13

• Genesis 1:2The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep water. The Spirit of God was hovering over the water.
• Psalms 33:6The heavens were made by the Lord’s word and all the stars by the breath of his mouth.
• Psalms 104:30You send out your Spirit, and they are created. You renew the face of the earth.
• Psalms 74:13You stirred up the sea with your own strength. You smashed the heads of sea monsters in the water.
• Isaiah 27:1On that day the Lord will use his fierce and powerful sword to punish Leviathan, that slippery snake, Leviathan, that twisting snake. He will kill that monster which lives in the sea.
• Revelation 12:9The huge serpent was thrown down. That ancient snake, named Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was thrown down to earth. Its angels were thrown down with it.

Commentaries on Job 26:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13By his Spirit he hath garnished the heavens - See the observations below.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13By his spirit - The word spirit here is either synonymous with wisdom, referring to the wisdom by which God made the heavens; or with breath - meaning, that he did it by his own command. There is no evidence that Job refers to the Third Person of the Trinity - the Holy Spirit - as being especially engaged in the work of creation. The word spirit is often used to denote one‘s self; and the meaning here is, that God had done it. This was one of the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 Many striking instances are here given of the wisdom and power of God, in the creation and preservation of the world. If we look about us, to the earth and waters here below, we see his almighty power. If we consider hell beneath, though out of our sight, yet we may conceive the discoveries of God's power there. If we look up to heaven above, we see displays of God's almighty power. By his Spirit, the eternal Spirit that moved upon the face of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13His breath (or wind): God's authority clears the skies after a storm (26:12). The fleeing serpent relates to "Yam" and "Rahab" (see study note on 7:12). It provides background for the image of Satan as a "dragon" (Isaiah 27:1; also Psalm 74:13–14; see Genesis 3:15; Romans 16:20; Revelation 12:9; 20:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-145-14. As before in the ninth and twelfth chapters, Job had shown himself not inferior to the friends' inability to describe God's greatness, so now he describes it as manifested in hell (the world of the dead), Job 26:5, 6; on earth, Job 26:7; in the sky, Job 26:8-11; the sea, Job 26:12; the heavens, Job 26:13. Dead things are formed--Rather, "The souls of the dead (Rephaim) tremble." Not only does God's power exist, as Bildad says (Job 25:2), "in high…Read the comment

Topics related to Job 26:13

• Astronomy
• Constellations
• God
• Power
• Science
• Stars

In the dictionaries

• Crooked Serpent
• Astronomy
• Covering
• Creation
• Garnish
• Holy Ghost
• Portion
• Proud
• Form
• Holy Spirit

Commentaries on Job 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings