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Job 26:13

Job 26:13
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens,.... The visible heavens, with the sun, moon, and stars, with which they are studded and bespangled, and look exceeding beautiful; and the invisible…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

By his spirit - The word spirit here is either synonymous with wisdom, referring to the wisdom by which God made the heavens; or with breath - meaning, that he did it by his own command. There is no…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 26:5-14

The truth received a great deal of light from the dispute between Job and his friends concerning those points about which they differed; but now they are upon a subject in which they were all agreed,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

by his spirit he hath garnished Rather as above. The reference is to the clearing away of storm clouds, that darken the heavens, by the breath of God.

hath formed Rather as above, pierceth. The words…

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