Job 26:12 Meaning and Explanation
“He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.”
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Read Full Chapter →By sheer power God stills the raging sea, and by His wisdom He strikes down every proud and rebellious force.
What Does Job 26:12 Mean?
Job recalls God's mastery over the sea, often a biblical emblem of chaos and pride. With power He quiets it, and with understanding He shatters Rahab, the proud monster of the deep.
Strength and wisdom act together in God: He does not merely overpower opposition but undoes it with perfect understanding. No arrogance can stand against Him. This is the same Lord who rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm (Mark 4:39), ruling the proud waters with a word.
Job 26:12 in the Original Language
rahab (רַהַב), 'the proud' -- a name for the chaos-monster or raging sea, here struck down by God's wisdom.
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What does Job 26:12 mean?
By sheer power God stills the raging sea, and by His wisdom He strikes down every proud and rebellious force.