Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Its back has rows of shields tightly sealed together; New Living Translation The scales on its back are like rows of shields tightly sealed together. English Standard Version His back is made of rows of shields, shut up closely as with a seal. Berean Standard Bible His rows of scales are his pride, tightly sealed together. King James Bible His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal. New King James Version His rows of scales are his pride, Shut up tightly as with a seal; New American Standard Bible “His strong scales are his pride, Locked as with a tight seal. NASB 1995 “His strong scales are his pride, Shut up as with a tight seal. NASB 1977 “His strong scales are his pride, Shut up as with a tight seal. Legacy Standard Bible Its strong scales are its pride, Shut up as with a tight seal. Amplified Bible “His strong scales are his pride, Bound together as with a tight seal. Christian Standard Bible His pride is in his rows of scales, closely sealed together. Holman Christian Standard Bible His pride is in his rows of scales, closely sealed together. American Standard Version His strong scales are his pride, Shut up together as with a close seal. Contemporary English Version Its back is covered with shield after shield, English Revised Version His strong scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal. GOD'S WORD® Translation Its back has rows of scales that are tightly sealed. Good News Translation His back is made of rows of shields, fastened together and hard as stone. International Standard Version His protective scales are his pride, they lie sealed tightly together. Majority Standard Bible His rows of scales are his pride, tightly sealed together. NET Bible Its back has rows of shields, shut up closely together as with a seal; New Heart English Bible Strong scales are his pride, shut up together with a close seal. Webster's Bible Translation His scales are his pride, shut together as with a close seal. World English Bible Strong scales are his pride, shut up together with a close seal. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA pride—strong ones of shields, "" Shut up—a close seal. Young's Literal Translation A pride -- strong ones of shields, Shut up -- a close seal. Smith's Literal Translation Pride of strong shields shut up with a seal of straitness. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHis body is like molten shields, shut close up with scales pressing upon one another. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Rows of scales are on his back, tightly sealed together; New Revised Standard Version Its back is made of shields in rows, shut up closely as with a seal. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWho can open the doors of his mouth? His teeth are terrible round about. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For in the torrent his mouth is tied up and bound and sealed OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917His scales are his pride, Shut up together as with a close seal. Brenton Septuagint Translation His inwards are as brazen plates, and the texture of his skin as a smyrite stone. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Power Shown in Leviathan…14Who can open his jaws, ringed by his fearsome teeth? 15His rows of scales are his pride, tightly sealed together. 16One scale is so near to another that no air can pass between them.… Cross References Psalm 104:25-26 Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small. / There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there. Isaiah 27:1 In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea. Ezekiel 29:3 Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’ Psalm 74:13-14 You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; / You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert. Isaiah 51:9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon? Revelation 12:3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads. Revelation 13:1 Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. Psalm 18:9-10 He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet. / He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind. Isaiah 43:16-17 Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters, / who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick: Psalm 89:9-10 You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them. / You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm. Revelation 20:2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. Genesis 1:21 So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good. Exodus 7:9-12 “When Pharaoh tells you, ‘Perform a miracle,’ you are to say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,’ and it will become a serpent.” / So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent. / But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts. ... Psalm 148:7 Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths, Isaiah 11:8 The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. Treasury of Scripture His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal. scales. Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: a close Revelation 5:2,3,5 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? … Jump to Previous Close Closely Joined Lines Ones Plates Pride Rows Scales Seal Sealed Shields Shut Stamp Strong Tight Tightly TogetherJump to Next Close Closely Joined Lines Ones Plates Pride Rows Scales Seal Sealed Shields Shut Stamp Strong Tight Tightly TogetherJob 41 1. Of God's great power in the leviathanHis rows of scales The phrase "His rows of scales" refers to the protective armor of the Leviathan, a creature described in the Book of Job. In Hebrew, the word for scales is "מגן" (magen), which can also mean shield. This imagery suggests a formidable defense, symbolizing strength and invulnerability. In the ancient Near Eastern context, scales were often associated with dragons or sea monsters, creatures of chaos that only God could control. The Leviathan's scales represent the impenetrable nature of this creature, highlighting the power and majesty of God's creation. are his pride tightly sealed together Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [His] rowsאֲפִיקֵ֣י (’ă·p̄î·qê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 650: Containing, a tube, a bed, valley of a, stream, a strong thing, a hero of scales are מָֽגִנִּ֑ים (mā·ḡin·nîm) Noun - common plural Strong's 4043: A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile [his] pride, גַּ֭אֲוָה (ga·’ă·wāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1346: Arrogance, majesty, ornament tightly סָ֝ג֗וּר (sā·ḡūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 5462: To shut up, to surrender sealed together. חוֹתָ֥ם (ḥō·w·ṯām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2368: A seal, signet ring Links Job 41:15 NIVJob 41:15 NLT Job 41:15 ESV Job 41:15 NASB Job 41:15 KJV Job 41:15 BibleApps.com Job 41:15 Biblia Paralela Job 41:15 Chinese Bible Job 41:15 French Bible Job 41:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 41:15 Strong scales are his pride shut up (Jb) |