KJV King James Version
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
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Job 26:13
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
By His breath the skies were cleared; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
WEB World English Bible
By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
ASV American Standard Version
By his Spirit the heavens are garnished; His hand hath pierced the swift serpent.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
Surrounding context — Job 26
10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14 Lo, these [are] parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
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Isaiah 27:1In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that [is] in the sea.Psalm 104:30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.Psalm 74:13-14Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.Genesis 1:2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.Psalm 33:6-7By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
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