Parallel Verses
NET Bible
By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the 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.
Amplified
“By His breath the heavens are cleared;
His hand has pierced the [swiftly] fleeing 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.
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 By his power he stills the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab the great sea monster to pieces. 13 By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent. 14 Indeed, these are but the outer fringes of his ways! How faint is the whisper we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?"
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 27:1
At that time the Lord will punish with his destructive, great, and powerful sword Leviathan the fast-moving serpent, Leviathan the squirming serpent; he will kill the sea monster.
Genesis 1:2
Now the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the watery deep, but the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the water.
Psalm 104:30
When you send your life-giving breath, they are created, and you replenish the surface of the ground.
Psalm 33:6-7
By the Lord's decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created.
Psalm 74:13-14
You destroyed the sea by your strength; you shattered the heads of the sea monster in the water.
Revelation 12:9
So that huge dragon -- the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world -- was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.