Job 26 Cross References - Leeser

¹ Then answered Job, and said, ² What assistance hast thou given to the powerless? how hast thou helped the arm without strength? ³ How hast thou counselled the unwise? and what sound wisdom hast thou made known so plentifully? ⁴ To whom hast thou told words? and whose spirit came from thee? ⁵ The departed are called into being beneath the waters, and their inhabitants. ⁶ Naked is the nether world before him, and there is no covering for the place of corruption. ⁷ He stretched out the north over empty space; he suspended the earth on nothing; ⁸ He bound up the waters in his clouds; and the cloud bursteth not under their weight; ⁹ He closed up the surface of his throne, spreading over it his cloud; ¹⁰ A fixed limit he compassed off over the face of the waters, for the division of the light and darkness. ¹¹ The pillars of heaven tremble greatly, and are astounded at his rebuke. ¹² By his power he split in pieces the sea, and by his understanding he crushed its pride: ¹³ By his breath the heavens acquired beauty; his hand hath created the flying serpent. ¹⁴ Lo, these are ends of his ways; for how slight a whisper is heard by us of him! but the thunder of his mighty deeds who can understand?

¹ In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. ² And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God was waving over the face of the waters.

² And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God was waving over the face of the waters.

⁶ And God said, Let there be an expansion in the midst of the waters, and let it divide between waters and waters. ⁷ And God made the expansion, and divided between the waters which were under the expansion and the waters which were above the expansion: and it was so.

⁴ The giants were on the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them; these became the mighty men, who were of old the men of renown.

²² All the while the earth remaineth, seed-time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night, shall not cease.

²¹ And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord drove back the sea with a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. ²² And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them, on their right hand, and on their left. ²³ And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them, all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen, to the midst of the sea. ²⁴ And it came to pass in the morning watch, that the Lord looked unto the camp of the Egyptians with the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and brought into confusion the camp of the Egyptians; ²⁵ And he took off the wheels of their chariots, and caused them to move onward with difficulty; and the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians. ²⁶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the sea, and the waters shall return over the Egyptians, over their chariots, and over their horsemen. ²⁷ And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned, when the morning appeared, to its strength; while the Egyptians were fleeing against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. ²⁸ And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen with all the host of Pharaoh that came after them into the sea: there remained of them not even one. ²⁹ But the children of Israel walked upon dry ground in the midst of the sea; and the waters were unto them a wall on their right hand, and on their left. ³⁰ Thus the Lord saved Israel on that day out of the land of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the shore of the sea. ³¹ And Israel saw that great power which the Lord had shown on the Egyptians: and the people feared the Lord, and then believed in the Lord, and in Moses his servant.

²¹ And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

²⁰ And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for no man can see me, and live. ²¹ And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock: ²² And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in the cleft of the rock, and I will cover thee with my hand, until I have passed by. ²³ And then I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back parts; but my face shall not be seen.

³ And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks or herds feed near this mount.

⁸ He raiseth up out of the dust the poor, from the dunghill he lifteth up the needy, to set them among nobles, and he assigneth them the throne of glory; for the Lord’s are the pillars of the earth, on which he hath set the world.

¹⁰ The Lord—his adversaries will be crushed; out of heaven will he thunder upon them: the Lord will judge the ends of the earth; and he will give strength unto his king, and lift up the horn of his anointed.

¹² Then said Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

²⁷ And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked at them, and said, Call with a loud voice; for he is a god; either he is holding council, or he is busy in some pursuit, or he is on a journey; or peradventure he sleepeth, and may thus awaken.

²³ And now, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets; but the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee. ²⁴ And Zedekiah, the son of Kena’anah, went near, and struck Michayhu on the cheek, and said, Which way passed the Spirit of the Lord away from me to speak with thee!

³ Behold, thou hast ere this corrected many, and weak hands thou wast wont to strengthen. ⁴ Him that stumbled thy words used to uphold, and to sinking knees thou gavest vigor.

¹² But to me a word came by stealth, and my ear took in a scarcely perceptible whisper thereof.

¹² Is the strength of stones my strength? or is my flesh brazen? ¹³ Truly, am I not without my help in me? and is not wise counsel driven far away from me?

²⁵ How pleasant are straightforward words! but what doth arguing prove?

⁸ Who spread out the heavens by himself alone, and treadeth upon the hillocks of the sea;

¹³ God will not withdraw his anger: beneath him sink down the helpers of the proud.

⁷ Canst thou find out the experience of God? or canst thou find the way unto the utmost limit of the Almighty? ⁸ It is as high as heaven; what canst thou effect? it is deeper than the nether world; what canst thou know?

⁸ It is as high as heaven; what canst thou effect? it is deeper than the nether world; what canst thou know? ⁹ Longer than the earth is its measure, and broader than the sea.

² Truly ye are indeed the right kind of people, and with you wisdom must die out. ³ I also have sense like you; I do not fall short compared with you: and who possesseth not such things as these?

¹³ That with him are wisdom and strength, his are counsel and understanding.

⁵ Oh, who would grant that ye might keep a profound silences! and it would he accounted unto you as wisdom.

⁸ Hast thou listened to the secret counsel of God? and is wisdom therefore of little esteem with thee? ⁹ What knowest thou, that we do not know? what understandest thou, which is not with us? ¹⁰ Both the grayheaded and the very aged are among us,—richer than thy father in days.

¹⁵ Behold, in his holy ones he putteth no trust; and the heavens are not pure in his eyes:

⁴ I also could well speak as ye do: if your soul were but in my soul’s stead, I could overwhelm you with words, and could shake my head at you. ⁵ But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the condolence of my lips should restrain your grief.

¹⁰ But all of you, do only return, and come but to me: and yet I shall not find among you one wise man.

³ Reproof which casteth shame on me must I hear; yet out of my understanding will the spirit give me an answer.

¹⁴ Thick clouds are a covering for him, so that he will not see; and he walketh along on the circle of heaven.”

²² Perdition and death say, With our ears have we heard a report of her.

¹¹ Behold, I waited for your words: I gave an attentive ear to your reasonings, till you might have searched out the proper words. ¹² And now I understand you fully, and, behold, there is none that convinceth Job, or, that answereth his speeches among you. ¹³ Say then not, We have found wisdom: God will thrust him down, not man.

¹⁸ For I am full of words, the spirit in my bosom urgeth me hard.

³ Out of my straightforward heart come my sayings, and my lips utter knowledge clearly.

³³ If not, hearken thou unto me: keep silence, and I will teach thee wisdom.

²⁹ But what man can understand the outspreadings of the clouds? the tumult of his tabernacle?

¹¹ Also with moisture he loadeth the cloud; and he scattereth the cloud of his lightning; ¹² And it is turned round about by his guidance, to execute what he commandeth it upon the face of the world, the earth. ¹³ Whether it be as a chastising rod—if this be destined for his earth—or for kindness, doth he cause it to come. ¹⁴ Give ear unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider well the wonders of God. ¹⁵ Dost thou know how God hath imposed a law on them, and how he hath caused the light of his cloud to shine? ¹⁶ Dost thou know aught about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

² Who is this that casteth darkness on my counsel by words without knowledge?

⁸ And who closed up with doors the sea, when, issuing forth, it came out of the deep bosom of the earth? ⁹ When I made the clouds its garment, and thick fog its swaddling-cloth,

⁹ When I made the clouds its garment, and thick fog its swaddling-cloth, ¹⁰ And when I decreed for it my law, and set for it bars and doors, ¹¹ And said, Thus far mayest thou come, but no farther; and here shall be stayed thy strength in the pride of thy waves?

³⁷ Who ordaineth the skies with wisdom? or who emptieth out the bottles of heaven.

⁹ But if thou hast an arm like God, or if thou canst thunder loudly like him:

¹¹ Scatter abroad the ragings of thy wrath, and look on every proud one, and humble him. ¹² Look on every proud one, and bend him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

^{1 (40:25)} Canst thou draw out the crocodile with a fishhook? or cause his tongue to sink into the batted rope? ^{2 (40:26)} Canst thou put a reed through his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn? ^{3 (40:27)} Will he address many supplications unto thee? or will he speak submissively unto thee? ^{4 (40:28)} Will he make a covenant with thee? that thou couldst take him as a servant for ever? ^{5 (40:29)} Canst thou play with him as with a bird? and tie him up for thy maidens? ^{6 (40:30)} Can companions waylay him? can they divide him among merchants? ^{7 (40:31)} Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? and pierce with a fish-spear his head? ^{8 (40:32)} Lay thy hand upon him; think of the battle: thou wilt never do it again. ^{9 (41:1)} Behold, his expectation was deceived: even at his mere sight is he cast down. ^{10 (41:2)} None is so daring that he would stir him up: and who is there that will stand up before me? ^{11 (41:3)} Who hath shown me favor, that I should repay him! whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.—

^{11 (41:3)} Who hath shown me favor, that I should repay him! whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.— ^{12 (41:4)} I will not conceal the account of his limbs, nor the relation of his might, nor the grace of his proportion. ^{13 (41:5)} Who hath ever laid open the front of his garment? or who can penetrate into his double row of teeth? ^{14 (41:6)} Who hath opened the doors of his face? all round about his teeth abideth terror. ^{15 (41:7)} What pride is there in his strong shields; he is locked up as with a close seal. ^{16 (41:8)} One is joined to another; and no breath can come between them. ^{17 (41:9)} They are fitted closely one to another: they are interlocked, that they cannot be severed. ^{18 (41:10)} From his sneezing there beameth forth a light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning-dawn. ^{19 (41:11)} Out of his mouth issue burning torches, sparks of fire escape therefrom. ^{20 (41:12)} Out of his nostrils cometh forth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. ^{21 (41:13)} His breath kindleth coals, and a flame cometh out of his mouth. ^{22 (41:14)} In his neck abideth strength, and before him danceth terror joyfully. ^{23 (41:15)} The flakes of his flesh are fitted closely together: they are as molten metal on him, immovable. ^{24 (41:16)} His heart is firm like a stone: yea, as firm as the nether millstone. ^{25 (41:17)} At his lifting himself up the mighty are terrified: the waves also are lessened. ^{26 (41:18)} If one overtake him with the sword, it cannot hold; nor the spear, the dart, and armor. ^{27 (41:19)} He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. ^{28 (41:20)} The child of the bow cannot make him flee: into stubble are slingstones changed unto him. ^{29 (41:21)} Clubs are esteemed as stubble, and he laugheth at the whirring of the lance. ^{30 (41:22)} Beneath him are sharp-pointed potsherds, he spreadeth out, as it were, a threshing-roller upon the mire. ^{31 (41:23)} He causeth the deep to boil like a pot: he rendereth the sea like an apothecary’s mixture. ^{32 (41:24)} Behind him he causeth his pathway to shine, so that men esteem the deep to be hoary. ^{33 (41:25)} There is none upon earth that ruleth over him, who is made to be without dread. ^{34 (41:26)} He looketh upon all that is high: he is the king over all the ravenous beasts.

^{7 (18:8)} Then shook and trembled the earth; and the foundations of the mountains were moved; and they were shaken, because he was wroth.

^{10 (18:11)} And he rode upon a cherub, and flew along, and he flitted by upon the wings of the wind. ^{11 (18:12)} He made darkness his hiding-place, round about him as his pavilion, dark waters, thick clouds of the skies.

² For upon seas hath he founded it, and upon rivers hath he established it.

³ The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thundereth, the Lord—upon mighty waters.

¹⁰ The Lord sat enthroned at the flood: and the Lord will sit as King for ever.

⁶ By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and by the breath of his mouth all their host. ⁷ He gathereth together like heaps the waters of the sea: he layeth up in store-houses the depths of the sea.

⁷ He gathereth together like heaps the waters of the sea: he layeth up in store-houses the depths of the sea.

¹ To the chief musician, by the sons of Korach, a psalm. ^(49:2) Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the perishable world: ^{2 (49:3)} Both the sons of the low and the sons of the high, rich and needy, altogether. ^{3 (49:4)} My mouth shall speak wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. ^{4 (49:5)} I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open with the harp my riddle.

⁹ Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength faileth, forsake me not.

¹⁵ My mouth shall relate thy righteousness, all the day thy salvation; for I know not their numbers. ¹⁶ I will come to praise the mighty deeds of the Lord Eternal: I will make mention of thy righteousness, yea, thine only. ¹⁷ O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto I ever tell of thy wondrous deeds. ¹⁸ Therefore also even in old age, and when I am grayheaded, O God, forsake me not: until I have told of thy strength unto this generation, to every one that may come of thy might.

¹³ It was thou that didst divide by thy strength the sea: thou brokest in pieces the heads of the crocodiles on the waters.

¹³ It was thou that didst divide by thy strength the sea: thou brokest in pieces the heads of the crocodiles on the waters. ¹⁴ Thou didst crush the heads of leviathan, and gavest them as food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

^{10 (88:11)} Wilt thou display wonders to the dead? shall the departed arise and thank thee? Selah.

^{9 (89:10)} Thou rulest over the pride of the sea: when its waves are lifted up, thou assuagest them. ^{10 (89:11)} Thou didst crush Rahab as one that is slain: with thy strong arm didst thou scatter thy enemies.

³ The rivers have lifted up, O Lord, the rivers have lifted up their voice; the rivers lift up their waves. ⁴ But more than the noise of great waters, than the mighty billows of the sea, is the Lord excellent on high.

² Clouds and thick darkness are round about him: righteousness and justice are the support of his throne.

² Thou art he who wrappeth himself in light as with a garment; who stretcheth out the heavens like a curtain; ³ Who frameth of the waters the beams of his upper-chambers; who maketh the clouds his chariot; who walketh along upon the wings of the wind: ⁴ Who maketh the winds his messengers; the flaming fire his ministers; ⁵ Who hath founded the earth upon her bases, that she should not be moved to all eternity. ⁶ Thou hadst covered the deep as with a garment: above the mountains stood the waters. ⁷ At thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of thy thunder they hastened away. ⁸ They ascended mountains; they went down valleys, unto the place which thou hadst founded for them. ⁹ Bounds hast thou set which they cannot pass over, that they return not again to cover the earth.

²⁵ Here is this great and wide-extended sea; therein are moving things without number, living creatures both small and great. ²⁶ There the ships make their way: there also is the leviathan, whom thou hast made to sport therein.

³⁰ Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created; and thou renewest the face of the earth.

² Judah became his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion. ³ The sea beheld it, and fled: the Jordan was driven backward. ⁴ The mountains skipped like wethers, the hills like lambs. ⁵ What aileth thee, O sea, that thou fleest? thou, O Jordan, that thou art driven backward? ⁶ Ye mountains, that ye skip like wethers? ye hills, like lambs? ⁷ At the presence of the Lord tremble, O earth, at the presence of the God of Jacob;

⁷ He causeth clouds to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with the rain; he bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries.

⁶ Too wonderful is such knowledge for me: it is too exalted, I cannot attain unto it.

⁸ If I should ascend into heaven, thou art there; and if I should make my bed in the nether world, behold, thou art there.

¹¹ If I said, Surely darkness shall enshroud me, and into night be turned the light about me:

³ Great is the Lord, and greatly praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.

⁶ Hear! for of noble things will I speak; and the opening of my lips shall be of what is equitable. ⁷ For truth uttereth my palate ever, and the abomination of my lips is wickedness. ⁸ In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, there is in them nothing crooked or perverse. ⁹ They are all evident to the man of understanding, and correct to those that have obtained knowledge.

²³ From eternity was I appointed chief, from the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth. ²⁴ When there were yet no depths, was I brought forth; when there were yet no springs laden heavily with water. ²⁵ Before the mountains were yet sunk down, before the hills was I brought forth: ²⁶ While as yet he had not made the land and open fields, nor the chief of the dust of the world. ²⁷ When he prepared the heavens, I was there; when he drew a circle over the face of the deep;

²⁹ When he assigned to the sea his decree, that the waters should not transgress his order: when he established firmly the foundations of the earth:

¹¹ The nether world and corruption are open before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

⁴ Who was it that ascended into heaven, and came down again? who gathered the wind in his fists? who bound the waters in a garment? who set up all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou knowest it?”

⁷ When the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return unto God who gave it.—

¹² For there is a day of judgment unto the Lord of hosts over every proud and lofty one; and over every exalted one, that he be brought low;

⁶ And I will lay it quite waste; it shall not be pruned, nor hoed around; and it shall be overgrown with briers and thorns; and the clouds will I command that they send down no rain upon it.

⁹ The nether world from below is in motion concerning thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the departed for thee, all the chief ones of the earth; it hath caused to rise up from their thrones all the kings of nations.

¹ On that day will the Lord punish with his heavy and great and strong sword leviathan the flying serpent, and leviathan the crooked servant; and he will slay the crocodile that is in the sea.

³ Strengthen ye weak hands, and stumbling knees make ye firm. ⁴ Say to the timid of heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God, with vengeance will he come, with God’s recompense; it is he who will come and save you.

¹⁴ With whom took he counsel, that he gave him understanding, and taught him the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and caused him to know the way of understanding?

²² It is he that dwelleth above the circle of the earth, while its inhabitants are as grasshoppers; that stretched out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;

²⁶ Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these? he that bringeth out their host by number; that calleth them all by name; from the Mighty One not one escapeth.

²⁶ Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these? he that bringeth out their host by number; that calleth them all by name; from the Mighty One not one escapeth. ²⁷ Why wilt thou say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, My way is hidden from the Lord, and my cause hath passed from the cognizance of my God? ²⁸ Dost thou not know? hast thou not heard? The God of everlasting is the Lord, is the Creator of the ends of the earth; he will not be faint and weary; unsearchable is his understanding. ²⁹ He giveth to the faint strength; and to the powerless he imparteth much might.

⁵ The isles saw it, and are afraid; the ends of the earth tremble; they draw near, and come. ⁶ They help one another; and each one saith to his brother, Be strong! ⁷ So the smith encouraged the melter, he that smootheth with the hammer him that striketh on the anvil; saying of the solder, It is good; and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.

⁵ Thus hath said God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and the things which come out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to those that walk thereon:

⁹ Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord: awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of olden times. Art thou not it that struck down Rahab, that pierced the crocodile?

¹⁵ For I am the Lord thy God, who stirreth up the sea that its waves roar: the Lord of hosts is his name.

⁹ For as the waters of Noah is this unto me; as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more pass over the earth: so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. ¹⁰ For the mountains may depart, and the hills may be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith he that hath mercy on thee, the Lord.

²² Will ye not fear me? saith the Lord; will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand as a bound for the sea by an everlasting law, which it can never pass over? and though the waves thereof be upheaved, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it.

¹³ At the sound when he giveth a multitude of waters in the heavens, and causeth clouds to ascend from the ends of the earth; when he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures:

^{35 (31:34)} Thus hath said the Lord, who bestoweth the sun for a light by day, the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who stirreth up the sea that its waves roar—The Lord of hosts is his name:

³ Speak and say, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Behold, I will be against thee, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great crocodile that lieth in the midst of his streams, who hath said, Mine is my stream, and I have made it for myself. ⁴ But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will fasten the fish of thy streams on thy scales; and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy streams, with all the fish of thy streams which shall stick fast on thy scales. ⁵ And I will cast thee out into the wilderness, thee with all the fish of thy streams; upon the open field shalt thou fall; thou shalt not be brought in, nor gathered up: to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven have I given thee for food.

^{37 (4:34)} Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and glorify the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and whose ways are justice; and who is able to bring low those that walk in pride.

² Though they were to creep down into the nether world, thence would my hand fetch them; and though they were to climb up to the heavens, thence would I bring them down;

³ When God from Theman came, and the Holy One from mount Paran, Selah: his glory covered the heavens, and of his praise the earth was full. ⁴ And his brightness was like the sunlight; rays streamed forth out of his hand unto them; and there was the hiding of his power. ⁵ Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth in his steps.

²¹ Speak to Zerubbabel the governor of Judah, saying, I will cause to quake the heavens and the earth;