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Job 26

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 26 of 42

1 ¶ And Job answered and said:

2 How have you helped the powerless, or saved the arm not strong?

3 How have you counseled the one not wise or made known an abundance of wisdom?

4 With whom have you spoken words? And whose breath came forth from you?

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Chapter Summary

1 Job, reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad, 5 acknowledges the power of God to be unsearchable.

Key Hebrew Words

צֹרֵֽר shew hostility toward H6887 · TWOT 1974
עַמּוּדֵ֣י pillar H5982 · TWOT 1637c
חֹֽשֶׁךְ darkness H2822 · TWOT 769a
מָ֣חַץ smite through H4272 · TWOT 1183
אִיּ֗וֹב Job H347 · TWOT 78b

People & Context

Job's Sarcastic Reply to Bildad

Job mocks Bildad's unhelpful speech, sarcastically asking how his words have helped the powerless or counseled those lacking wisdom.

Job Extols God's Cosmic Power

Job demonstrates his own understanding of God's majesty, describing how God hangs the earth on nothing, stirs the sea, pierces the fleeing snake, and …

Timeline

Job's Sarcastic Reply to Bildad

Job mocks Bildad's unhelpful speech, sarcastically asking how his words have helped the powerless or counseled those lacking wisdom.

Job 26:1-4
Job Extols God's Cosmic Power

Job demonstrates his own understanding of God's majesty, describing how God hangs the earth on nothing, stirs the sea, pierces the fleeing snake, and notes that these are just the edges of His ways.

Job 26:5-14

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