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 the heavens tremble and are amazed at his rebuke. 12By his power he stills the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab the great sea monster to pieces. By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent. 14Indeed, these are but the outer fringes of his ways! How faint is the whisper we hear of him! But 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 1:2Now the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the watery deep, but the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the water.
• Psalms 33:6By the Lord’s decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created.
• Psalms 104:30When you send your life-giving breath, they are created, and you replenish the surface of the ground.
• Psalms 74:13You destroyed the sea by your strength; you shattered the heads of the sea monster in the water.
• Isaiah 27:1At that time the Lord will punish with his destructive, great, and powerful sword Leviathan the fast-moving serpent, Leviathan the squirming serpent; he will kill the sea monster.
• Revelation 12:9So that huge dragon – the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world – was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.

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