King James Version

Job 26:12

He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

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בְּ֭כֹחוֹbekhochvoin forceכֹּחַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizardability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.רָגַ֣עragabreakרָגַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “break”, a completed actionH7280properly, to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle, i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink (from the motion of the eye-lids)break, divide, find ease, be a moment, (cause, give, make to) rest, make suddenly.הַיָּ֑םhayamthe seaיָםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).ובתובנתוvvtvvntvand in discretionתָּבוּןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and in discretion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, capricediscretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.וּ֝בִתְבוּנָת֗וֹuvitvunatvoand in discretionתָּבוּןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and in discretion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, capricediscretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.מָ֣חַץmachatspierceמָחַץverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “pierce”, a completed actionH4272to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroydip, pierce (through), smite (through), strike through, wound.רָֽהַבrahavproudרַהַבnoun, proper name — “proud”H7293bluster(-er)proud, strength.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He stirreth up the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.

Young’s Literal Translation

By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.

World English Bible

He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.

Darby Translation

He stirreth up the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.

Douay-Rheims

By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He has calmed the sea with his might, and by his wisdom the whale has been overthrown.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰσχύϊ κατέπαυσε τὴν θάλασσαν, ἐπιστήμῃ δὲ ἔστρωται τὸ κῆτος.