Psalms 104:26
There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
†There goe the shippes; there is that Leuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. formed.
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- Psalms 107:23Rank 1 from verse 26
- Isaiah 27:1Rank 2 from verse 26
1IN that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
1¶ ‖In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sworde shall punish Leuiathan the piercing serpent, euen Leuiathan that crooked serpent, and hee shall slay the dragon that is in the Sea.
- Psalms 74:14Rank 3 from verse 26
- Ezekiel 27:9Rank 4 from verse 26
9The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.
9‖The ancients of Gebal, and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers, all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee, to occupie thy merchandise.
- Genesis 49:13Rank 5 from verse 26
- Job 41:1–34Rank 7 from verse 26
1CANST thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
2Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
3Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
4Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
5Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
6Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
7Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
8Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
9Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
10None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
11Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
12I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
13Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
14Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
15His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
16One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
17They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
18By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
19Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
20Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
21His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
22In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
23The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
24His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
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.
27He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
28The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
30Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
31He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
32He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
33Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
34He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
1¶ Canst thou draw out †Leuiathan with an hooke? or his tongue with a corde † which thou lettest downe?
2Canst thou put an hooke into his nose? or bore his iawe through with a thorne?
3Will he make many supplications vnto thee? will he speake soft words vnto thee?
4Will he make a couenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a seruant for euer?
5Wilt thou play with him as with a birde? wilt thou binde him for thy maydens?
6Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
7Canst thou fill his skinne with barbed irons? or his head with fishspeares?
8Lay thine hand vpon him, remember the battell: doe no more.
9Behold, the hope of him is in vaine: shall not one be cast downe euen at the sight of him?
10None is so fierce that dare stirre him vp: who then is able to stand before me?
11*Who hath preuented me that I should repay him? whatsoeuer is vnder the whole heauen, is mine.
12I will not conceale his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
13Who can discouer the face of his garment? or who can come to him, ‖with his double bridle?
14Who can open the doores of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
15 His †scales are his pride, shut vp together as with a close seale.
16One is so neere to another, that no ayre can come betweene them.
17They are ioyned one to another, they sticke together, that they cannot be sundred.
18By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eye-liddes of the morning.
19Out of his mouth goe burning lampes, and sparkes of fire leape out.
20Out of his nostrels goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
21His breath kindleth coales, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
22In his necke remaineth strength, and †sorrowe is turned into ioy before him.
23†The flakes of his flesh are ioyned together: they are firme in themselues, they cannot be moued.
24His heart is as firme as a stone, yea as hard as a peece of the nether mil-stone.
25When he rayseth vp himselfe, the mightie are afraid: by reason of breakings they purifie themselues.
26The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the speare, the dart, nor the ‖habergeon.
27He esteemeth iron as straw, and brasse as rotten wood.
28The arrow cannot make him flee: sling-stones are turned with him into stubble.
29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a speare.
30†Sharpe stones are vnder him: he spreadeth sharpe pointed things vpon the mire.
31He maketh the deepe to boyle like a pot: hee maketh the sea like a pot of oyntment.
32Hee maketh a path to shine after him; one would thinke the deepe to bee hoarie.
33Upon earth there is not his like: ‖who is made without feare.
34He beholdeth all high things: he is a king ouer all the children of pride.
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Psalms 104:26
Large vessels used for travel or transport on water.
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A great and powerful sea creature, also described as a serpent or dragon.
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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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1. To engage in recreation, sport, contest, lively movement, or musical performance. 2. To act or conduct oneself in a stated role or manner.
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In, within, during, or concerning that place, person, thing, condition, time, or matter previously mentioned.
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25So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
25 So is this great and wide Sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable: both small and great beasts.
26There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
26†There goe the shippes; there is that Leuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
Selected passage27These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
27*These waite all vpon thee: that thou mayest giue them their meate in due season.