Job 26 (MSG)

14 verses · The Message · Contemporary paraphrase

The Message by Eugene Peterson presents the Bible in the rhythms and idioms of contemporary American English. More than a translation, it is a paraphrase designed to help readers experience Scripture's impact as if hearing it for the first time.

Job Chapter 26 contains 14 verses and is presented here in the The Message (MSG), which uses a contemporary paraphrase approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 42 chapters in Job.

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1Job answered:

2"Well, you've certainly been a great help to a helpless man! You came to the rescue just in the nick of time!

3What wonderful advice you've given to a mixed-up man! What amazing insights you've provided!

4Where in the world did you learn all this? How did you become so inspired?

5"All the buried dead are in torment, and all who've been drowned in the deep, deep sea.

6Hell is ripped open before God, graveyards dug up and exposed.

7He spreads the skies over unformed space, hangs the earth out in empty space.

8He pours water into cumulus cloud-bags and the bags don't burst.

9He makes the moon wax and wane, putting it through its phases.

10He draws the horizon out over the ocean, sets a boundary between light and darkness.

11Thunder crashes and rumbles in the skies. Listen! It's God raising his voice!

12By his power he stills sea storms, by his wisdom he tames sea monsters.

13With one breath he clears the sky, with one finger he crushes the sea serpent.

14And this is only the beginning, a mere whisper of his rule. Whatever would we do if he really raised his voice!"

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About This Translation

What is Job 26 in the MSG?

Job 26 in the The Message (MSG) contains 14 verses. The MSG uses a contemporary paraphrase approach, first published in 2002.

How does the MSG translate Job 26 differently?

The The Message uses contemporary paraphrase, rendering the text as a modern paraphrase in contemporary idioms. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Job 26 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Job 26 (MSG)?

Job Chapter 26 contains 14 verses in the The Message. The book of Job has 42 chapters total.

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