Parallel Verses
Amplified
“By His breath the heavens are cleared;
His hand has pierced the [swiftly] fleeing serpent.
New American Standard Bible
His hand has pierced
King James Version
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
Holman Bible
His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
International Standard Version
He clears the skies with his wind; his hands have pierced the fleeing serpent.
A Conservative Version
By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
American Standard Version
By his Spirit the heavens are garnished; His hand hath pierced the swift serpent.
Bible in Basic English
By his wind the heavens become bright: by his hand the quickly moving snake was cut through.
Darby Translation
By his Spirit the heavens are adorned; his hand hath formed the fleeing serpent.
Julia Smith Translation
By his spirit he polished the heavens; his hand pierced the flat serpent
King James 2000
By his spirit he has adorned the heavens; his hand has pierced the fleeing serpent.
Lexham Expanded Bible
By his breath {the heavens were made clear}; his hand pierced [the] fleeing snake.
Modern King James verseion
By His Spirit the heavens were beautiful; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
With his spirit hath he garnished the heavens, and with his hand hath he wounded the rebellious serpent.
NET Bible
By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
New Heart English Bible
By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
The Emphasized Bible
By his spirit, hath he arched the heavens, His hand hath pierced the fleeing serpent.
Webster
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
World English Bible
By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
Youngs Literal Translation
By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
Themes
Creation » Effected » By the holy ghost
Creator » God as » Holy spirit as
Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » The creation
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Creation
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Serpent
Interlinear
Ruwach
Yad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 26:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Power Over Creation
12
“He stirred up the sea by His power,
And by His understanding He smashed [proud]
“By His breath the heavens are cleared;
His hand has pierced the [swiftly] fleeing serpent.
“Yet these are just the fringes of His ways [mere samples of His power],
The faintest whisper of His voice!
Who can contemplate the thunder of His [full] mighty power?”
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 27:1
With His fierce and great and mighty sword [rescuing Israel from her enemy],
Even Leviathan the twisted serpent;
And He will kill the dragon who lives in the sea.
Genesis 1:2
The earth was
Psalm 104:30
You send out Your Spirit, they are created;
You renew the face of the ground.
Psalm 33:6-7
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made,
And all their host by the breath of His mouth.
Psalm 74:13-14
You divided the [Red] Sea by Your strength;
You broke the heads of the
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was thrown down, the age-old serpent who is called the