Job 41:6

What does Job 41:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 41:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Will the bands of fishermen make traffic of him? Will they part him among the merchants?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Will the bands of fishermen make traffic of him? Will they part him among the merchants?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Will the fishermen make profit out of him? will they have him cut up for the traders?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

(Feast upon him do companions, They divide him among the merchants!)

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

His body is like molten shields, shut close up with scales pressing upon one another.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Shall partners make traffic of him, will they divide him among merchants?

Context

v.5Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

v.6This passage

v.7Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons, Or his head with fish-spears?

Cross references

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

  • Judges 14:11

    And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

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