Job 26:12
He stirreth up the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
In Context
11The pillars of the heavens tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
13By his Spirit the heavens are adorned; his hand hath formed the fleeing serpent.
Cross References
Job 9:13God withdraweth not his anger; the proud helpers stoop under him:
Job 40:11Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:
Psalms 74:13*Thou* didst divide the sea by thy strength; thou didst break the heads of the monsters on the waters:
Psalms 93:3The floods lifted up, O Jehovah, the floods lifted up their voice; the floods lifted up their roaring waves.
Isaiah 2:12For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon everything proud and lofty, and upon everything lifted up, and it shall be brought low;
Isaiah 51:15And I am Jehovah thy God, who raiseth the sea, so that its waves roar: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
Matthew Henry on Job 26:6-14
The Wisdom and Power of God. ( b. c. 1520.) 5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. 6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. 7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. 8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. 9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. 10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. 11… Read the whole commentary →