Rahab* (Monster) — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Mythological sea monster that poetically represented Egypt (Ps 87:4). “For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty, therefore I have called her ‘Rahab who sits still’ ” (Is 30:7, rsv). The biblical writers, with Israel’s crossing of the Red Sea and the Egyptian army’s subsequent drowning (cf. Is 51:10), portray God as waging war against this monster and cruelly defeating it (Job 26:12; Ps 89:10; Is 51:9).

Show passage in OET: PSA 87:4

OET-RV PSA 87:4

4 “I mention Rahav and Bavel (Babylon) to my followers.
⇔ See, there are Peleshet, and Tsor (Tyre), along with Kush (Ethiopia)—
⇔ and will say, ‘This one was born there.’ ”

OET-LV PSA 87:4

4 I _will _bring _to _remembrance Rahaⱱ and_Bāⱱel to_those _of_who_know _me THERE Pəleshet and_Tsor/(Tyre) with Kūsh/(Cush) this _one it _was _born there.

Show passage in OET: ISA 30:7

OET-RV ISA 30:7

7 Mitsrayim’s (Egypt’s) ‘help’ is futile and meaningless,
⇔ so I’ve called her ‘Rahav who just sits there’.

OET-LV ISA 30:7

7 And_Miʦrayim futility and_emptiness they _will _help for_so/thus/hence I _call (to)_this_one Rahaⱱ they a _sitting _still.

Show passage in OET: ISA 51:10

OET-RV ISA 51:10

10 Wasn’t it you who dried up the ocean—those large, deep waters—
⇔ ≈ the one who made the deep seas into a way for those who’ve been set free to pass over?

OET-LV ISA 51:10

10 Am_not are_you she who_dried_up the_sea the _water _of the _deep great who_she _made the_depths _of the_sea a _way to_ those_redeemed _pass _over.

Show passage in OET: JOB 26:12

OET-RV JOB 26:12

12 He stirs up the sea with his power,
⇔ and using his know-how he smashed RAHAV.

OET-LV JOB 26:12

12 By_power _of_his he _stirred _up the_sea and_in/on/at/with he _smashed Rahaⱱ.

Show passage in OET: PSA 89:10

OET-RV PSA 89:10

10 You crushed the proud one, like someone that’s killed.
⇔ ≈ You scattered your enemies with your strong arm.

OET-LV PSA 89:11

11  You you _crushed like _(the)_slain Rahab with_the _arm _of your _strength _of_your you _scattered enemies _of_your.

Show passage in OET: ISA 51:9

OET-RV ISA 51:9

⇔  9 Wake up, wake up! Yahweh, strengthen yourself!
⇔ Wake up like back in the old days—
⇔ the generations from long ago.
⇔ Wasn’t it you who pierced the sea monster Rahav and cut it into pieces?

OET-LV ISA 51:9

9 Awake awake put _on strength Oh _arm _of YHWH awake like_days _of antiquity generations _of antiquiti(es) am_not are_you she who_cut_in _pieces Rahaⱱ who_pierced _of the_sea _monster.

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