Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“He quieted the sea with His power,
And by His understanding He shattered Rahab.

King James Version

He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

Holman Bible

By His power He stirred the sea,
and by His understanding He crushed Rahab.

International Standard Version

By his power he disturbs the sea; and with his skill he shatters the sea monster.

A Conservative Version

He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smites through Rahab.

American Standard Version

He stirreth up the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.

Amplified


“He stirred up the sea by His power,
And by His understanding He smashed [proud] Rahab.

Bible in Basic English

By his power the sea was made quiet; and by his wisdom Rahab was wounded.

Darby Translation

He stirreth up the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.

Julia Smith Translation

By his power he caused the sea to tremble; by his understanding he smote through pride.

King James 2000

He divides the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through the storm.

Lexham Expanded Bible

By his power he stilled the sea, and by his understanding he struck down Rahab.

Modern King James verseion

He quiets the sea with His power, and by His understanding He shatters the proud.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He filleth the sea with his power, and through his wisdom smiteth he the strength thereof.

NET Bible

By his power he stills the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab the great sea monster to pieces.

New Heart English Bible

He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.

The Emphasized Bible

By his strength, hath he excited the sea, and, by his skill, hath he shattered the Crocodile:

Webster

He divideth the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

World English Bible

He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.

Youngs Literal Translation

By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רגע 
Raga` 
Usage: 13

the sea
ים 
Yam 
Usage: 396

with his power
כּוח כּח 
Koach 
Usage: 126

תּובנה תּבוּנה תּבוּןo 
Tabuwn 
Usage: 42

he smiteth
מחץ 
Machats 
Usage: 15

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

God's Power Over Creation

11 The pillars of heaven tremble, and are astounded at his rebuke. 12 “He quieted the sea with His power,
And by His understanding He shattered Rahab.
13 By his wind the heavens were made fair. His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

Cross References

Isaiah 51:15

I am Jehovah your God, who churns up the sea so that its waves roar. Jehovah of Hosts is his name.

Jeremiah 31:35

Jehovah provides the sun to be a light during the day. He orders the moon and stars to be lights during the night. He stirs up the sea so that its waves roar. His name is Jehovah of Hosts. This is what Jehovah says:

Exodus 14:21-31

Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. Jehovah swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land. The waters were divided.

Job 9:13

God will not withdraw his anger. The allies of the proud lie thrown down beneath him.

Job 12:13

To God belong wisdom and power. Counsel and understanding are his.

Job 40:11-12

Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low!

Psalm 29:10

Jehovah sat enthroned over the flood. Jehovah sits enthroned as king forever.

Psalm 74:13

You divided the sea by your strength. You broke the heads of the sea monsters (Egypt's Army) in the waters.

Psalm 89:9-10

You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.

Psalm 93:3-4

The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their pounding waves.

Psalm 114:2-7

Judah became his holy place and Israel became his government.

Isaiah 2:12

All who are proud will be humbled. Jehovah of Hosts will have his day against all who are arrogant and conceited.

Isaiah 51:9

Awake, awake! Clothe yourself with strength, O arm of Jehovah. Awake, as in days gone by, as in generations of old. Was it not you who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced that monster through?

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, extol and honor the King of heaven. All his works are truth, and his ways justice. He is able to abase (humble) (subdue) those who walk in pride.

James 4:6

But he gives more grace. The scripture said, God resists the proud, but gives grace (loving-kindness) to the humble.

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