Job 41 - Compare Translations
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Job 41:1
KJVCanst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
WEB“Can you draw out Leviathan with a fish hook,
YLTDost thou draw leviathan with an angle? And with a rope thou lettest down -- his tongue?
Job 41:2
KJVCanst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
WEBCan you put a rope into his nose,
YLTDost thou put a reed in his nose? And with a thorn pierce his jaw?
Job 41:3
KJVWill he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
WEBWill he make many petitions to you,
YLTDoth he multiply unto thee supplications? Doth he speak unto thee tender things?
Job 41:4
KJVWill he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
WEBWill he make a covenant with you,
YLTDoth he make a covenant with thee? Dost thou take him for a servant age-during?
Job 41:5
KJVWilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
WEBWill you play with him as with a bird?
YLTDost thou play with him as a bird? And dost thou bind him for thy damsels?
Job 41:6
KJVShall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
WEBWill traders barter for him?
YLT(Feast upon him do companions, They divide him among the merchants!)
Job 41:7
KJVCanst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
WEBCan you fill his skin with barbed irons,
YLTDost thou fill with barbed irons his skin? And with fish-spears his head?
Job 41:8
KJVLay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
WEBLay your hand on him.
YLTPlace on him thy hand, Remember the battle -- do not add!
Job 41:9
KJVBehold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
WEBBehold, the hope of him is in vain.
YLTLo, the hope of him is found a liar, Also at his appearance is not one cast down?
Job 41:10
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Job 41:11
KJVWho hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
WEBWho has first given to me, that I should repay him?
YLTWho hath brought before Me and I repay? Under the whole heavens it [is] mine.
Job 41:12
KJVI will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
WEB“I will not keep silence concerning his limbs,
YLTI do not keep silent concerning his parts, And the matter of might, And the grace of his arrangement.
Job 41:13
KJVWho can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
WEBWho can strip off his outer garment?
YLTWho hath uncovered the face of his clothing? Within his double bridle who doth enter?
Job 41:14
KJVWho can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
WEBWho can open the doors of his face?
YLTThe doors of his face who hath opened? Round about his teeth [are] terrible.
Job 41:15
KJVHis scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
WEBStrong scales are his pride,
YLTA pride -- strong ones of shields, Shut up -- a close seal.
Job 41:16
KJVOne is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
WEBOne is so near to another,
YLTOne unto another they draw nigh, And air doth not enter between them.
Job 41:17
KJVThey are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
WEBThey are joined to one another.
YLTOne unto another they adhere, They stick together and are not separated.
Job 41:18
KJVBy his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
WEBHis sneezing flashes out light.
YLTHis sneezings cause light to shine, And his eyes [are] as the eyelids of the dawn.
Job 41:19
KJVOut of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
WEBOut of his mouth go burning torches.
YLTOut of his mouth do flames go, sparks of fire escape.
Job 41:20
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Job 41:21
KJVHis breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
WEBHis breath kindles coals.
YLTHis breath setteth coals on fire, And a flame from his mouth goeth forth.
Job 41:22
KJVIn his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
WEBThere is strength in his neck.
YLTIn his neck lodge doth strength, And before him doth grief exult.
Job 41:23
KJVThe flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
WEBThe flakes of his flesh are joined together.
YLTThe flakes of his flesh have adhered -- Firm upon him -- it is not moved.
Job 41:24
KJVHis heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
WEBHis heart is as firm as a stone,
YLTHis heart [is] firm as a stone, Yea, firm as the lower piece.
Job 41:25
KJVWhen he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
WEBWhen he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid.
YLTFrom his rising are the mighty afraid, From breakings they keep themselves free.
Job 41:26
KJVThe sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
WEBIf one attacks him with the sword, it can’t prevail;
YLTThe sword of his overtaker standeth not, Spear -- dart -- and lance.
Job 41:27
KJVHe esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
WEBHe counts iron as straw;
YLTHe reckoneth iron as straw, brass as rotten wood.
Job 41:28
KJVThe arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
WEBThe arrow can’t make him flee.
YLTThe son of the bow doth not cause him to flee, Turned by him into stubble are stones of the sling.
Job 41:29
KJVDarts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
WEBClubs are counted as stubble.
YLTAs stubble have darts been reckoned, And he laugheth at the shaking of a javelin.
Job 41:30
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Job 41:31
KJVHe maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
WEBHe makes the deep to boil like a pot.
YLTHe causeth to boil as a pot the deep, The sea he maketh as a pot of ointment.
Job 41:32
KJVHe maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
WEBHe makes a path shine after him.
YLTAfter him he causeth a path to shine, One thinketh the deep to be hoary.
Job 41:33
KJVUpon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
WEBOn earth there is not his equal,
YLTThere is not on the earth his like, That is made without terror.
Job 41:34
KJVHe beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
WEBHe sees everything that is high.
YLTEvery high thing he doth see, He [is] king over all sons of pride.
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