Job 26:13

By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; His hand hath formed the fleeing Serpent.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12By his power he stilleth the sea, Yea, by his wisdom he smiteth its pride.

14Lo! these are but the borders of his works; How faint the whisper we have heard of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?

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Cross References

Psalms 74:13Thou didst divide the sea by thy power; Thou didst crush the heads of the sea-monsters in the waters.

Isaiah 27:1In that day will Jehovah punish with his sword, His hard, and great, and strong sword, The leviathan, that fleet serpent, Even the leviathan, that winding serpent; Yea, he will slay the monster, that is in the sea.

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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