Job

Job 26:7–14

⁷He stretches out the north over empty space;

He hangs the earth upon nothing.

⁸He wraps up the waters in His clouds,

yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight.

⁹He covers the face of the full moon,^b

spreading over it His cloud.

¹⁰He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters

at the boundary between light and darkness.

¹¹The foundations of heaven quake,

astounded at His rebuke.

¹²By His power He stirred^c the sea;

by His understanding He shattered Rahab.

¹³By His breath the skies were cleared;

His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.^d

¹⁴Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways;

how faint is the whisper we hear of Him!

Who then can understand

the thunder of His power?”

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He stretches out	נֹטֶ֣ה	nō·ṭeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
the north	צָפ֣וֹן	ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
empty space	תֹּ֑הוּ	tō·hū	Noun - masculine singular	H8414 formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness
He hangs	תֹּ֥לֶה	tō·leh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8518 hang
the earth	אֶ֝֗רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
nothing	בְּלִי־	bə·lî-	Adverb	H1097 wearing out

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He wraps up	צֹרֵֽר־	ṣō·rêr-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
the waters	מַ֥יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
in His clouds	בְּעָבָ֑יו	bə·‘ā·ḇāw	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5645 dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket
yet the clouds	עָנָ֣ן	‘ā·nān	Noun - masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
do not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
burst	נִבְקַ֖ע	niḇ·qa‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through
under their own weight	תַּחְתָּֽם׃	taḥ·tām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H8478 the under part

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He covers	מְאַחֵ֥ז	mə·’a·ḥêz	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
the face	פְּנֵי־	pə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the full moon	כִסֵּ֑ה	ḵis·sêh	Noun - masculine singular	H3678 seat
spreading	פַּרְשֵׁ֖ז	par·šêz	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H6576 expand
over it	עָלָ֣יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
His cloud	עֲנָנֽוֹ׃	‘ă·nā·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He has inscribed	חָ֭ג	ḥāḡ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2328 draw round, make a circle
a horizon	חֹֽק־	ḥōq-	Noun - masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the face	פְּנֵי־	pə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the waters	מָ֑יִם	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
at	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the boundary	תַּכְלִ֖ית	taḵ·lîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8503 end, completeness
between	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
light	א֣וֹר	’ō·wr	Noun - common singular	H216 light
and darkness	חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The foundations	עַמּוּדֵ֣י	‘am·mū·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5982 pillar, column
of heaven	שָׁמַ֣יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
quake	יְרוֹפָ֑פוּ	yə·rō·w·p̄ā·p̄ū	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7322 triturate, agitate
astounded	וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּ	wə·yiṯ·mə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8539 be astounded, dumbfounded
at His rebuke	מִגַּעֲרָתֽוֹ׃	mig·ga·‘ă·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1606 rebuke

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By His power	בְּ֭כֹחוֹ	bə·ḵō·ḥōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
He stirred	רָגַ֣ע	rā·ḡa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7280 disturb
the sea	הַיָּ֑ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
by His understanding	וּבִתוּבְנָתוֹ	ū·ḇi·ṯū·ḇə·nå̄·ṯō	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice
He shattered	מָ֣חַץ	mā·ḥaṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4272 smite through, wound severely, shatter
Rahab	רָֽהַב׃	rā·haḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7294 storm, arrogance

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By His breath	בְּ֭רוּחוֹ	bə·rū·ḥōw	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
the skies	שָׁמַ֣יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
were cleared	שִׁפְרָ֑ה	šip̄·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8235 fairness, clearness
His hand	יָ֝ד֗וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
pierced	חֹֽלֲלָ֥ה	ḥō·lă·lāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
the fleeing	בָּרִֽיחַ׃	bā·rî·aḥ	Adjective - masculine singular	H1281 fleeing
serpent	נָחָ֥שׁ	nā·ḥāš	Noun - masculine singular	H5175 serpent

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	הֶן־	hen-	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
these	אֵ֤לֶּה׀	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
but the fringes	קְצ֬וֹת	qə·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H7098 end
of His ways	דַּרְכּוֹ	dar·kō	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
how	וּמַה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
faint	שֵּׁ֣מֶץ	šê·meṣ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8102 whisper
is the whisper	דָּ֭בָר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
we hear	נִשְׁמַע־	niš·ma‘-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H8085 hear
of Him	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Who then	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
can understand	יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ס	yiṯ·bō·w·nān	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H995 discern
the thunder	וְרַ֥עַם	wə·ra·‘am	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7482 thunder
of His power	גְּבוּרָתוֹ	gə·ḇū·rå̄·ṯō	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1369 strength, might