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Job 41:26–29

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The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
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From verse 26

  1. Job 39:21–24Rank 1 from verse 26
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    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.

From verse 28

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    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.

  2. Job 39:7Rank 2 from verse 28
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    7He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.

From verse 29

  1. 2 Chronicles 26:14Rank 1 from verse 29
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    14And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.

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Job 41:26

COMBINED MEANING

layeth

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hold

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Job 41:27

COMBINED MEANING

straw

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Sense 1: The dry stalks of grain, used for fodder or brickmaking. Sense 2: Figuratively, something weak, insubstantial, or easily trampled.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

rotten

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Putrid; carious; decomposed by the natural process of decay.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Job 41:28

COMBINED MEANING

arrow

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Sense 1: A pointed missile shot from a bow. Sense 2: By figure, something represented or compared as an arrow.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

turned

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

stubble

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The dry stalks left after grain is cut or threshed, easily driven or burned.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Job 41:29

COMBINED MEANING

counted

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

stubble

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The dry stalks left after grain is cut or threshed, easily driven or burned.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shaking

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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

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

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

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28The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

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

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

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