CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Job 26 Parallel Chapters</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/job/26.htm"><link rel="stylesheet" href="/5001p.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 4800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 4800px)" href="/4801p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1550px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1550px)" href="/1551p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1251p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1051p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 900px), only screen and (max-device-width: 900px)" href="/901p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 800px)" href="/801p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/501p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h451p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/job/26.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/job/26-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="/job/">Job</a> > Job 26</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../job/25.htm" title="Job 25">◄</a> Job 26 <a href="../job/27.htm" title="Job 27">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Parallel Chapters</div><p class="hdg">Job: who Can Understand God's Majesty</p><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then Job replied:</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Then Job answered and said:</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Then Job responded,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext4">But Job answered and said,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Then Job answered: </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">"How you have helped the powerless! How you have saved the arm that is feeble!</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext2">“How you have helped him who has no power! How you have saved the arm that has no strength!</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"What a help you are to the weak! How you have saved the arm without strength!</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext4">How hast thou helped <i>him that is</i> without power? <i>how</i> savest thou the arm <i>that hath</i> no strength?</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext5">How you have helped the powerless and delivered the arm that is weak! </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">What advice you have offered to one without wisdom! And what great insight you have displayed!</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext2">How you have counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"What counsel you have given to one without wisdom! What helpful insight you have abundantly provided!</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext4">How hast thou counselled <i>him that hath</i> no wisdom? and <i>how</i> hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext5">How you have counseled the unwise and thoroughly explained the path to success! </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Who has helped you utter these words? And whose spirit spoke from your mouth?</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext2">With whose help have you uttered words, and whose breath has come out from you?</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit was expressed through you?</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext4">To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Who did you speak these words to? Whose breath came out of your mouth? </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">"The dead are in deep anguish, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The dead tremble under the waters and their inhabitants.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"The departed spirits tremble Under the waters and their inhabitants.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Dead <i>things</i> are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext5">The departed spirits tremble beneath the waters and all that inhabit them. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The realm of the dead is naked before God; Destruction lies uncovered.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"Naked is Sheol before Him, And Abaddon has no covering.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Hell <i>is</i> naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext2">He stretches out the north over the void and hangs the earth on nothing.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"He stretches out the north over empty space And hangs the earth on nothing.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext4">He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, <i>and</i> hangeth the earth upon nothing.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext5">He stretches the northern skies over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He wraps up the waters in his clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext2">He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not split open under them.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"He wraps up the waters in His clouds, And the cloud does not burst under them.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext4">He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext5">He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst beneath their weight. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He covers the face of the full moon, spreading his clouds over it.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext2">He covers the face of the full moon and spreads over it his cloud.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"He obscures the face of the full moon And spreads His cloud over it.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext4">He holdeth back the face of his throne, <i>and</i> spreadeth his cloud upon it.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext5">He obscures the view of His throne, spreading His cloud over it. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/26.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He marks out the horizon on the face of the waters for a boundary between light and darkness.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext2">He has inscribed a circle on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"He has inscribed a circle on the surface of the waters At the boundary of light and darkness.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext4">He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext5">He laid out the horizon on the surface of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The pillars of the heavens quake, aghast at his rebuke.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The pillars of heaven tremble and are astounded at his rebuke.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"The pillars of heaven tremble And are amazed at His rebuke.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext4">The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext5">The pillars that hold up the sky tremble, astounded at His rebuke. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">By his power he churned up the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab to pieces.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext2">By his power he stilled the sea; by his understanding he shattered Rahab.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"He quieted the sea with His power, And by His understanding He shattered Rahab.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext4">He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext5">By His power He stirred the sea, and by His understanding He crushed Rahab. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the gliding serpent.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext2">By his wind the heavens were made fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"By His breath the heavens are cleared; His hand has pierced the fleeing serpent.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext4">By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext5">By His breath the heavens gained their beauty; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And these are but the outer fringe of his works; how faint the whisper we hear of him! Who then can understand the thunder of his power?"</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways, and how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?"</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Lo, these <i>are</i> parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/26-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext5">These are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the word we hear of Him! Who can understand His mighty thunder? </span></td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><br /><br /><br />THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com" target="_top">Biblica®</a>.<br /><br />ESV® Text Edition® (2016): The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by <a href="http://www.crossway.org/home/esv" target="_top">Crossway Bibles</a>.<br /><br />New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960 - 1995 by <a href="http://www.lockman.org" target="_top">The Lockman Foundation</a>.<br /><br />Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by <a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/" target="_top">Holman Bible Publishers</a>.<br /><br />King James Bible Text courtesy of <a href="http://www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="http://intbible.com/">INT Bible</a> © 2012, Used by Permission.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../job/25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../job/27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>