Job 26:9-14

9 He shuts off the view of his throne by spreading his cloud across it.
10 He fixed a circle on the surface of the water, defining the boundary between light and dark.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble, aghast at his rebuke.
12 He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his skill he strikes down Rahav.
13 With his Spirit he spreads the heavens; his hand pierces the fleeing serpent.
14 And these are but the fringes of his ways; how faint the echo we hear of him! But who is able to grasp the meaning of his thundering power?"

Job 26:9-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 26

In this chapter Job, in a very sarcastic manner, rallies Bildad on the weakness and impertinence of his reply, and sets it in a very ridiculous light; showing it to be quite foolish and stupid, and not at all to the purpose, and besides was none of his own, but what he had borrowed from another, Job 26:1-4; and if it was of any avail in the controversy to speak of the greatness and majesty of God, of his perfections and attributes, of his ways and works, he could say greater and more glorious things of God than he had done, and as he does, Job 26:5-13; beginning at the lower parts of the creation, and gradually ascending to the superior and celestial ones; and concludes with observing, that, after all, it was but little that was known of God and his ways, by himself, by Bildad, or by any mortal creature, Job 26:14.

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