Job 26:13
Good News Translation
It is his breath that made the sky clear, and his hand that killed the escaping monster.

New Revised Standard Version
By his wind the heavens were made fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

Contemporary English Version
The heavens became bright when he breathed, and the escaping sea monster died at his hands.

New American Bible
By his wind the heavens were made clear, his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

Douay-Rheims Bible
His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.

his spirit

Genesis 1:2 And the earth was void and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God moved over the waters.

Psalm 33:6,7 By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the power of them by the spirit of his mouth: . . .

Psalm 104:30 Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

the crooked serpent

Psalm 74:13,14 Thou by thy strength didst make the sea firm: thou didst crush the heads of the dragons in the waters. . . .

Isaiah 27:1 In that day the Lord with his hard, and great, and strong sword shall visit leviathan the bar serpent, and leviathan the crooked serpent, and shall slay the whale that is in the sea.

Revelation 12:9 And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world. And he was cast unto the earth: and his angels were thrown down with him.

Context
Job: Who Can Understand God's Majesty?
12By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one. 13His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.14Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?…
Cross References
Job 9:8
Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and walketh upon the waves of the sea.

Isaiah 27:1
In that day the Lord with his hard, and great, and strong sword shall visit leviathan the bar serpent, and leviathan the crooked serpent, and shall slay the whale that is in the sea.

Job 26:12
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