OET interlinear JOB 26:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ֭⁠רוּח⁠וֹ שָׁמַ֣יִם שִׁפְרָ֑ה

in/on/at/with,breath,his heavens fair

Job is probably speaking as if strong winds, which clear the clouds from the sky after a storm, are the breath of God. Even though the word translated breath can also mean “wind” or “Spirit,” Job is probably using a poetic image rather than a literal statement to describe the power of God. If it would be more natural in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “God sends strong winds to clear the sky of clouds after a storm”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

נָחָ֥שׁ בָּרִֽיחַ

serpent fleeing

The expression the fleeing serpent is another name for the sea monster. (In Isaiah 27:1, the sea monster is called ”the fleeing serpent“ and Leviathan.) See how you translated the name Leviathan in 3:8 and the name Rahab in the previous verse. Alternate translation: ”the sea monster that is associated with chaos“

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

חֹֽלֲלָ֥ה יָ֝ד֗⁠וֹ נָחָ֥שׁ בָּרִֽיחַ

pierced his/its=hand serpent fleeing

Job is using one part of God, his hand, to mean all of him in the act of doing combat with the chaos monster. He means that with a weapon such as a sword, God pierced the monster, that is, stabbed it to death. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “in combat, he killed the chaos monster”