Job 26:13 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

By his wind the heavens were made fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; His hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

By His breath the heavens are garnished; His hand pierced the [swiftly] fleeing serpent. [Ps. 33:6.]

American Standard Version (1901)

By his Spirit the heavens are garnished; His hand hath pierced the swift serpent.

Common English Bible

Due to his wind, heaven became clear; his hand split the fleeing serpent.

Catholic Public Domain Version

His spirit has adorned the heavens, and his birthing hand has brought forth the winding serpent.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Job 26:13 Cross References

Genesis 1:2

the earth was complete chaos, and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.

Job 9:8

he alone stretched out the heavens and trampled the waves of the Sea;

Psalm 104:30

When you send forth your spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.

Isaiah 27:1

On that day the Lord with his cruel and great and strong sword will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan the twisting serpent, and he will kill the dragon that is in the sea.

Revelation 12:9

The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.