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Job Chapter 41 (WBT)

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Job Chapter 41
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1 \\41:10\\None is so fierce that he dare rouse him: who then is able to stand before me?

2 \\41:11\\Who hath first benefited me, that I should repay him? whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.

3 \\41:12\\I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.

4 \\41:13\\Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?

5 \\41:14\\Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible around.

6 \\41:15\\His scales are his pride, shut together as with a close seal.

7 \\41:16\\One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.

8 \\41:17\\They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

9 \\41:18\\His sneezings flash light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

10 \\41:19\\Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire dart forth.

11 \\41:20\\Out of his nostrils issueth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.

12 \\41:21\\His breath kindleth coals, and a flame issueth from his mouth.

13 \\41:22\\In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

14 \\41:23\\The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

15 \\41:24\\His heart is as firm as a stone; yes, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.

16 \\41:25\\When he raiseth himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

17 \\41:26\\The sword of him that attacketh him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

18 \\41:27\\He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.

19 \\41:28\\The arrow cannot make him flee: sling-stones are turned with him into stubble.

20 \\41:29\\Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.

21 \\41:30\\Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

22 \\41:31\\He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.

23 \\41:32\\He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.

24 \\41:33\\Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.

25 \\41:34\\He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.

26 The sword of him that attacketh him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

27 He esteemeth iron as straw, [and] brass as rotten wood.

28 The arrow cannot make him flee: sling-stones are turned with him into stubble.

29 Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.

30 Sharp stones [are] under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.

32 He maketh a path to shine after him; [one] would think the deep [to be] hoary.

33 Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.

34 He beholdeth all high [things]: he [is] a king over all the children of pride.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Job 41 about?
The whole chapter is God's extended description of leviathan, a fearsome creature no one can capture, tame, or safely approach (v.1-10).
How does Job 41 describe leviathan's strength?
It says leviathan's scales are shut tight like a seal, its heart is as firm as a stone, and that it treats iron as straw and brass as rotten wood (v.15-17, 24, 27).
What does Job 41:34 say about leviathan's place among creatures?
God concludes that leviathan 'is a king over all the children of pride' (v.34), unmatched on earth, part of a larger point about human limits echoed in Romans 11:35.

Today's Verse

The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.

Psalms 119:69 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

God asks 'who hath prevented me, that I should repay him,' a line reflected in Romans 11:35. Leviathan, called 'a king over all the children of pride,' sets up Job's response in Job 42.