Job 26:13

And the barriers of heaven fear him, 1 And by a command he has slain the apostate dragon. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

In Context

12He has calmed the sea with his might, 1 And by his wisdom the whale has been overthrown. 1

14Behold, these are parts of his way; 1 And we will hearken to him at the least intimation of his word: 1 But the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ it?

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Cross References

Genesis 1:2But the earth was unsightly and unfurnished, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the water.

Isaiah 27:1In that day God shall bring his holy and great and strong sword upon the dragon, even the serpent that flees, upon the dragon, the crooked serpent: he shall destroy the dragon.

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 →

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