Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 26

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Job 26 . 1 , Job , reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad , Job 26 . 5 , acknowledges the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable.

Job 26:1

Then Job answered:

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Job 26:2

“How you have helped the powerless and saved the arm that is feeble!

Job 26:2 · BSB

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Bildad had produced no argument to refute Job's doctrine; and therefore Job ironically admires the assistance which Bildad had given to his friends in their extremity , and the instruction he had afforded him in his perplexity

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Job 26:3

How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!

Job 26:3 · BSB

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Job 26:4

To whom have you uttered these words? And whose spirit spoke through you?

Job 26:4 · BSB

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Job 26:5

The dead tremble—those beneath the waters and those who dwell in them.

Job 26:5 · BSB

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Or , "The giants rephaim are in anguish under the waters and their inhabitants;" probably in allusion to the destruction of the earth by the deluge

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and or , with

Job 26:6

Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.

Job 26:6 · BSB

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Job 26:7

He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.

Job 26:7 · BSB

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Job 26:8

He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight.

Job 26:8 · BSB

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Job 26:9

He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.

Job 26:9 · BSB

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Job 26:10

He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.

Job 26:10 · BSB

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day and night come to an end Heb. end of light with darkness

Job 26:11

The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.

Job 26:11 · BSB

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Job 26:12

By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.

Job 26:12 · BSB

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Heb. pride

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Job 26:13

By His breath the skies were cleared; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

Job 26:13 · BSB

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Job 26:14

Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”

Job 26:14 · BSB

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