Job 26
1 Bvt Iob answered, and sayde,
Job replied [to Bildad], saying this [sarcastically]:
2 Whom helpest thou? him that hath no power? sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?
“I am a very weak and helpless man; and (you [certainly] have not helped me [SAR] very much!/[do you think that] you have helped me [SAR] very much?) [RHQ]
3 Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.
(You certainly have counseled me well—I, who am not wise at all./[Do you think that] you have counseled me well—I, who am not wise at all?) [RHQ] ([I’m sure you think that] you have given a lot of very good advice to me. [RHQ]
4 To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?
Who helped you to say all those [great/wise] things? Who inspired you to speak like you did?”
5 The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.
“[Because] the spirits of dead people [are afraid], [they] tremble in the waters that are deep under the earth.
God knows all about [those who are in] the place of the dead; there is nothing down there that prevents God from seeing what is there. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.
God stretched out the earth over the huge empty space and caused the earth to have nothing [to support it].
8 He bindeth the waters in his cloudes, and the cloude is not broken vnder them.
He fills the thick/dense clouds with water and prevents that water from bursting the clouds.
9 He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.
He causes clouds to (obscure/prevent us from seeing) the moon.
10 He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.
He separated the light from the darkness and put the horizon to mark the place where the night ends and the daytime begins.
11 The pillars of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.
When [he is angry, it is as though] he rebukes the pillars that hold up the sky. They are (shocked/very fearful), and they tremble.
12 The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof.
With his power he calmed the sea; with his skill/wisdom he destroyed Rahab, the huge sea monster.
13 His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
With his breath he caused the sky to be bright/clear; with his hand he killed the great dragon in the sea.
14 Loe, these are part of his wayes: but how litle a portion heare we of him? and who can vnderstand his fearefull power?
But those events show only a small amount of his power; [it is as though] we are hearing only whispers of his powerful voice. When we hear thunder, [we say, ] ‘(Who can really understand [how great] his power [is]/No one can [really] understand [how great] his power [is]!) [RHQ]’”
