---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: Job from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 26
verse_count: 14
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Job, chap. 26, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# Job 26

*Job acknowledgeth the power of God to he infinite.*

**1** But Job answered and said,
**2** How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
**3** How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
**4** To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
**5** Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
**6** Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
**7** He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
**8** He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
**9** He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
**10** He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
**11** The pillars of heaven tremble, and are astonished at his reproof.
**12** He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
**13** By his Spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
**14** Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?