Job 40:18

What does Job 40:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 40:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

His bones areastubes of brass; His limbs are like bars of iron.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

His bones areastubes of brass; His limbs are like bars of iron.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

His bones are pipes of brass, his legs are like rods of iron.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

His bones <FI>are<Fi> tubes of brass, His bones <FI>are<Fi> as a bar of iron.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Behold, he will drink up a river, and not wonder: and he trusteth that the Jordan may run into his mouth.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.

Context

v.17He moveth his tail like a cedar: The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

v.18This passage

v.19He is the chief of the ways of God: Heonlythat made him giveth him his sword.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 7:12

    Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, That thou settest a watch over me?

  • Isaiah 48:4

    Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

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