Job 41:24

What does Job 41:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 41:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

His heart is as firm as a stone; Yea, firm as the nether millstone.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

His heart is as firm as a stone; Yea, firm as the nether millstone.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

His heart is as strong as a stone, hard as the lower crushing-stone.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

His heart <FI>is<Fi> firm as a stone, Yea, firm as the lower piece.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

There is no power upon earth that can be compared with him who was made to fear no one.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

His heart is firm as a stone, yea, firm as the nether [millstone].

Context

v.23The flakes of his flesh are joined together: They are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.

v.24This passage

v.25When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid: By reason of consternation they are beside themselves.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 48:4

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

  • Jeremiah 5:3

    O Jehovah, do not thine eyes look upon truth? thou hast stricken them, but they were 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.

  • Zechariah 7:12

    Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which Jehovah of hosts had sent by his Spirit by the former prophets: therefore there came great wrath from Jehovah of hosts.

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