Job 15:26
New International Version
defiantly charging against him with a thick, strong shield.

New Living Translation
Holding their strong shields, they defiantly charge against him.

English Standard Version
running stubbornly against him with a thickly bossed shield;

Berean Standard Bible
rushing headlong at Him with a thick, studded shield.

King James Bible
He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:

New King James Version
Running stubbornly against Him With his strong, embossed shield.

New American Standard Bible
“He rushes headlong at Him With his massive shield.

NASB 1995
“He rushes headlong at Him With his massive shield.

NASB 1977
“He rushes headlong at Him With his massive shield.

Legacy Standard Bible
He rushes headlong at Him With his massive shield.

Amplified Bible
Running and charging headlong against Him With his ornamented and massive shield;

Christian Standard Bible
He rushes headlong at him with his thick, studded shields.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He rushes headlong at Him with his thick, studded shields.

American Standard Version
He runneth upon him with a stiff neck, With the thick bosses of his bucklers;

Contemporary English Version
and have attacked him with their weapons.

English Revised Version
He runneth upon him with a stiff neck, with the thick bosses of his bucklers:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He stubbornly charges at him with a thick shield.

International Standard Version
He defiantly ran against him carrying his thick, reinforced shield.

Majority Standard Bible
rushing headlong at Him with a thick, studded shield.

NET Bible
defiantly charging against him with a thick, strong shield!

New Heart English Bible
he runs at him with a stiff neck, with the thick shields of his bucklers;

Webster's Bible Translation
He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:

World English Bible
he runs at him with a stiff neck, with the thick shields of his bucklers,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He runs to Him with a neck, "" With thick bosses of his shields.

Young's Literal Translation
He runneth unto Him with a neck, With thick bosses of his shields.

Smith's Literal Translation
He will run against him upon the neck, upon the thicknesses of his shields:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He hath run against him with his neck raised up, and is armed with a fat neck.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He has rushed against him with his throat exposed, and he has been armed with a fat neck.

New American Bible
Rushing defiantly against him, with the stout bosses of his shields.

New Revised Standard Version
running stubbornly against him with a thick-bossed shield;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He runs against him proudly, and strangles him, with the multitudes of his shields;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he runs upon him with a high neck, and on the back of his neck with a multitude of rows of shields
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He runneth upon him with a stiff neck, With the thick bosses of his bucklers.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he has run against him with insolence, on the thickness of the back of his shield.

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Context
Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God
25For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty, 26rushing headlong at Him with a thick, studded shield. 27Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with flesh,…

Cross References
Isaiah 45:9
Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?

Jeremiah 50:24
I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD.

Psalm 2:2-3
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: / “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”

Isaiah 37:23
Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!

1 Samuel 2:10
Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”

Psalm 21:8-9
Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You. / You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them.

Isaiah 3:8
For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen because they spoke and acted against the LORD, defying His glorious presence.

Jeremiah 50:29
Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 10:13
Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”

Isaiah 10:15
Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it? Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff lifting him who is not wood!

Romans 9:20
But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”

Acts 5:39
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

1 Corinthians 10:22
Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

Hebrews 10:31
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

James 4:6
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”


Treasury of Scripture

He runs on him, even on his neck, on the thick bosses of his bucklers:

runneth

2 Chronicles 28:22
And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.

2 Chronicles 32:13-17
Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand? …

even on

Job 16:12
I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

Genesis 49:8
Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.

Psalm 18:40
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

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Job 15
1. Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself
17. He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men














defiantly
The word "defiantly" suggests an attitude of bold resistance or rebellion. In the Hebrew context, this term conveys a sense of arrogance and pride. It reflects the human tendency to oppose God’s will, reminiscent of the original sin in the Garden of Eden where Adam and Eve defied God's command. This defiance is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, illustrating the struggle between human pride and divine authority.

charging
The term "charging" implies an aggressive, forward motion, often used in military contexts. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, this would evoke the image of a warrior rushing into battle. Spiritually, it symbolizes the futile attempts of humans to confront or oppose God’s omnipotence. This action is not just physical but also represents a spiritual rebellion against divine order.

against Him
"Against Him" clearly identifies the object of defiance and aggression as God Himself. This phrase underscores the audacity and folly of opposing the Creator. Biblically, it is a reminder of the countless narratives where individuals or nations set themselves against God, only to face inevitable defeat. It serves as a cautionary tale of the consequences of setting oneself against the Almighty.

with a thick, strong shield
The imagery of "a thick, strong shield" conveys a sense of self-reliance and false security. In ancient warfare, a shield was a primary means of defense, symbolizing protection and strength. However, in this context, it highlights the futility of human defenses against divine power. The shield, no matter how strong, is inadequate against God’s might. This phrase serves as a metaphor for the false securities people cling to when they reject God’s sovereignty.

Verse 26. - He runneth upon him, even on his neck; rather, with his neck. It is not God who runneth upon the wicked man, as our translators seem to have supposed, but the wicked man who rushes furiously against God. Like an infuriated bull, he makes his charge with his neck, i.e. with head lowered and neck stiffened, thinking to carry all before him. Upon the thick bosses of his bucklers; rather, with the thick bosses of his shield The metaphor of the bull is dropped, and God's enemy represented as charging him like a warrior, with the shield-arm outstretched, and the heavy bosses of the shield pressing him down.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
rushing
יָר֣וּץ (yā·rūṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7323: To run

headlong
בְּצַוָּ֑אר (bə·ṣaw·wār)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6677: The back of the neck

at Him
אֵלָ֣יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

with his thick,
בַּ֝עֲבִ֗י (ba·‘ă·ḇî)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5672: Density, depth, width

studded
גַּבֵּ֥י (gab·bê)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 1354: The back, the top, rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks

shield.
מָֽגִנָּֽיו׃ (mā·ḡin·nāw)
Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4043: A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile


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