Job 26:14

12 By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.

13 By His breath the skies were cleared; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

Indeed, 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?”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Indeed, 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?”
KJV
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?
WEB
Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”
ASV
Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?
DARBY
Lo, these are the borders of his ways; but what a whisper of a word do we hear of him! And the thunder of his power, who can understand?
BLB
Behold, these are the edges of His ways, and how faint of a word do we hear of Him! And the thundering of His might, who can understand?”
ÅB
Se, dette er bare utkantene av hans verk; hvor svak er lyden av det ord vi hører! Men hans veldes torden - hvem forstår den?
OTB
Sannelig, dette er bare kantene av Hans veier;
og hvor svak er den hvisken vi hører om Ham!
Men tordenen av Hans kraft, hvem kan forstå?"
B1930
Se, dette er bare utkantene av hans verk; hvor svak er lyden av det ord vi hører! Men hans veldes torden - hvem forstår den?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 40:26–29

    Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

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  • Romans 11:33

    O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

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  • Psalms 139:6

    Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.

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  • Psalms 145:3

    Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.

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  • Job 11:7–9

    Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?

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  • Job 4:12

    Now a word came to me secretly; my ears caught a whisper of it.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:10

    Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”

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  • Psalms 29:3

    The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.

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