Job 41:23–30
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
†The flakes of his flesh are ioyned together: they are firme in themselues, they cannot be moued.
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. the fallings.
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
His heart is as firme as a stone, yea as hard as a peece of the nether mil-stone.
When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
When he rayseth vp himselfe, the mightie are afraid: by reason of breakings they purifie themselues.
The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the speare, the dart, nor the ‖habergeon.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, brestplate.
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brasse as rotten wood.
The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
The arrow cannot make him flee: sling-stones are turned with him into stubble.
Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a speare.
Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
†Sharpe stones are vnder him: he spreadeth sharpe pointed things vpon the mire.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. sharpe pieces, of the potsherd.
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From verse 24
- Isaiah 48:4Rank 1 from verse 24
- Jeremiah 5:3Rank 2 from verse 24
3O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
3*O LORD, are not thine eyes vpon the trueth? thou hast stricken them, but they haue not grieued; thou hast consumed them, but they haue refused to receiue correction: they haue made their faces harder then a rocke, they haue refused to returne.
- Zechariah 7:12Rank 3 from verse 24
12Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the Lord of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts.
12†Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should heare the Law, and the wordes which the LORD of hostes hath sent in his spirit by the former Prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hostes.
From verse 25
- Jonah 1:4–6Rank 1 from verse 25
4¶ But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
5Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.
6So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
4¶ But the LORD †sent out a great winde into the sea, and there was a mightie tempest in the sea, so that the ship †was like to be broken.
5Then the Mariners were afraid, and cried euery man vnto his god, and cast foorth the wares that were in the ship, into the sea, to lighten it of them: but Ionah was gone downe into the sides of the ship, and hee lay, and was fast asleepe.
6So the shipmaster came to him, and said vnto him; What meanest thou, O sleeper? Arise, call vpon thy God, if so be that God wil thinke vpon vs, that we perish not.
- Psalms 107:28Rank 2 from verse 25
From verse 26
- Job 39:21–24Rank 1 from verse 26
21He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
22He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
23The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
24He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
21‖He paweth in the valley, and reioyceth in his strength: hee goeth on to meet †the armed men.
22He mocketh at feare, and is not affrighted: neither turneth he backe from the sword.
23The quiuer ratleth against him, the glittering speare and the shield.
24He swalloweth the ground with fiercenesse and rage: neither beleeueth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
From verse 28
- Habakkuk 1:10Rank 1 from verse 28
10And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.
10And they shal scoffe at the Kings, and the Princes shall bee a scorne vnto them: they shall deride euery strong holde, for they shall heape dust & take it.
From verse 29
- 2 Chronicles 26:14Rank 1 from verse 29
From verse 30
- Isaiah 41:15Rank 1 from verse 30
15Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
15†Behold, I will make thee a new sharpe threshing instrument hauing teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountaines, and beate them small, and shalt make the hilles as chaffe.
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Job 41:23
Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.
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Connected, fastened, united, associated, attached, adjoining, or brought together.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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Fixed, stable, secure, or steadfast; not readily moved or shaken.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Is unable to; is not able to.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of move, meaning to change place; to stir, shake, prompt, influence, or set in action.
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Job 41:24
Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Fixed, stable, secure, or steadfast; not readily moved or shaken.
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Sense 1: A piece or mass of rock. Sense 2: To strike or kill with stones.
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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.
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Firm, difficult, severe, harsh, laborious, forceful, or resistant to pressure.
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Lower, underneath, below, or situated in the lower part, in contrast with upper.
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One of the heavy stones used for grinding grain in a mill.
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Job 41:25
Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.
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Feeling fear, alarm, apprehension, or terror.
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A ground or cause; understanding or judgment; to think, discuss, or argue.
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Acts or effects of breaking; violent disturbances.
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Sense 1: To make or declare ceremonially clean. Sense 2: To cleanse from moral defilement. Sense 3: To refine as metal.
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Job 41:26
Third-person singular present form of lay. Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 3: To press or bear upon. Sense 4: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 5: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 6: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.
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Is unable to; is not able to.
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Sense 1: To grasp, seize, cling to, carry, wield, support, or keep fast, literally or figuratively. Sense 2: To keep, retain, possess, maintain, continue in, or adhere to. Sense 3: To restrain, confine, or keep back; to contain or have capacity. Sense 4: To regard, account, or judge. Sense 5: To conduct or celebrate an observance. Sense 6: To endure, prevail, or take effect. Sense 7: In hold one's peace or hold one's tongue, to remain silent. Sense 8: As a noun, a grasp or attachment; a place of confinement, refuge, security, or fortification.
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A long weapon with a pointed head.
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A pointed missile weapon thrown or thrust.
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A defensive coat or piece of body armour.
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Job 41:27
Sense 1: The dry stalks of grain, used for fodder or brickmaking. Sense 2: Figuratively, something weak, insubstantial, or easily trampled.
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Putrid; carious; decomposed by the natural process of decay.
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Job 41:28
Sense 1: A pointed missile shot from a bow. Sense 2: By figure, something represented or compared as an arrow.
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Is unable to; is not able to.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
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To run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil.
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COMBINED MEANING
slingstones
Stones prepared or chosen to be cast with slings.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.
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The dry stalks left after grain is cut or threshed, easily driven or burned.
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DEFINED WORDS
Job 41:29
Sense 1: Past tense or past participle of count: numbered or calculated. Sense 2: Past tense or past participle of count: reckoned, regarded, esteemed, or accounted as.
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The dry stalks left after grain is cut or threshed, easily driven or burned.
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Mocks or treats with scorn.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of shake, meaning to move rapidly back and forth; to cause to tremble, loosen, overthrow, or become unsettled.
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A long weapon with a pointed head.
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DEFINED WORDS
Job 41:30
Having a keen edge or point; cutting, piercing, severe, intense, or forceful.
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1. Pieces or masses of rock. 2. Strikes or kills with stones.
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1. Extends, stretches, or expands outward. 2. Lays or applies something over a surface so as to cover it.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of point, meaning to indicate or direct.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Wet, muddy ground; mud or filth.
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22In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
22In his necke remaineth strength, and †sorrowe is turned into ioy before him.
23The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
23†The flakes of his flesh are ioyned together: they are firme in themselues, they cannot be moued.
Selected passage24His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
24His heart is as firme as a stone, yea as hard as a peece of the nether mil-stone.
Selected passage25When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
25When he rayseth vp himselfe, the mightie are afraid: by reason of breakings they purifie themselues.
Selected passage26The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
26The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the speare, the dart, nor the ‖habergeon.
Selected passage27He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
27He esteemeth iron as straw, and brasse as rotten wood.
Selected passage28The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
28The arrow cannot make him flee: sling-stones are turned with him into stubble.
Selected passage29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a speare.
Selected passage30Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
30†Sharpe stones are vnder him: he spreadeth sharpe pointed things vpon the mire.
Selected passage31He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
31He maketh the deepe to boyle like a pot: hee maketh the sea like a pot of oyntment.