Job 41:4
What does Job 41:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 41:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Will he make a covenant with thee, That thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Will he make a covenant with thee, That thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Will he make an agreement with you, so that you may take him as a servant for ever?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Doth he make a covenant with thee? Dost thou take him for a servant age-during?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can go into the midst of his mouth?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him as a bondman for ever?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
- Psalms 8:5
For thou hast made him but little lower than God, And crownest him with glory and honor.
- 1 Kings 20:31
And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
- Exodus 21:6
then his master shall bring him unto God, and shall bring him to the door, or unto the door-post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.
- Deuteronomy 15:17
then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maid-servant thou shalt do likewise.
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