Job 41:23
New International Version
The folds of its flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.

New Living Translation
Its flesh is hard and firm and cannot be penetrated.

English Standard Version
The folds of his flesh stick together, firmly cast on him and immovable.

Berean Standard Bible
The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.

King James Bible
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

New King James Version
The folds of his flesh are joined together; They are firm on him and cannot be moved.

New American Standard Bible
“The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm and immovable on him.

NASB 1995
“The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him and immovable.

NASB 1977
“The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him and immovable.

Legacy Standard Bible
The folds of its flesh cling together, Hardened upon it and is not shaken.

Amplified Bible
“The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him and immobile [when he moves].

Christian Standard Bible
The folds of his flesh are joined together, solid as metal and immovable.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The folds of his flesh are joined together, solid as metal and immovable.

American Standard Version
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: They are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.

Contemporary English Version
the weakest parts of its body are harder than iron,

English Revised Version
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The folds of its flesh stick to each other. They are solid and cannot be moved.

Good News Translation
There is not a weak spot in his skin; it is as hard and unyielding as iron.

International Standard Version
There is no flaw in his body's armor; it is firmly fixed on him and unbreachable.

Majority Standard Bible
The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.

NET Bible
The folds of its flesh are tightly joined; they are firm on it, immovable.

New Heart English Bible
The flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm on him. They can't be moved.

Webster's Bible Translation
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

World English Bible
The flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm on him. They can’t be moved.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The flakes of his flesh have adhered—Firm on him—it is not moved.

Young's Literal Translation
The flakes of his flesh have adhered -- Firm upon him -- it is not moved.

Smith's Literal Translation
The flaps of his flesh adhered: it will press upon him; it will not be moved.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The members of his flesh cleave one to another : he shall send lightnings against him, and they shall not be carried to another place.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The parts of his body work in harmony together. He will send lightning bolts against him, and they will not be carried to another place.

New American Bible
The folds of his flesh stick together, it is cast over him and immovable.

New Revised Standard Version
The folds of its flesh cling together; it is firmly cast and immovable.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He has great strength in his neck, and fear is to him like dancing.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
His flesh is glorious and strong and firmly knit and unmoved
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The flakes of his flesh are joined together; They are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The flesh also of his body is joined together: if one pours violence upon him, he shall not be moved.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Power Shown in Leviathan
22Strength resides in his neck, and dismay leaps before him. 23The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable. 24His chest is as hard as a rock, as hard as a lower millstone!…

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 12:9
And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

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 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.

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:

Daniel 7:2-3
Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea. / Then four great beasts came up out of the sea, each one different from the others:

Matthew 8:24-27
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” / “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. ...

Mark 4:37-41
Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped. / But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?” / Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. ...

Luke 8:23-25
As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”

Revelation 17:15
Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

Psalm 18:15
The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.


Treasury of Scripture

The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

flakes.

Job 41:17
They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

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Job 41
1. Of God's great power in the leviathan














The folds of his flesh
This phrase refers to the physical description of the Leviathan, a creature of immense strength and power. In the Hebrew text, the word "folds" can be understood as layers or ridges, suggesting a creature with a robust and impenetrable exterior. The imagery here is of a being whose very skin is a testament to its might, symbolizing the impenetrable nature of God's creation. In a broader spiritual context, this can be seen as a metaphor for the layers of complexity and depth in God's wisdom and creation, which are beyond human comprehension.

are tightly joined
The Hebrew root for "tightly joined" conveys the idea of being knit together or interwoven. This suggests a design that is intentional and purposeful, reflecting the meticulous craftsmanship of the Creator. In a spiritual sense, it can be seen as a reminder of the unity and coherence in God's creation, where every part is perfectly aligned with His divine plan. This can inspire believers to trust in the divine order and purpose, even when it is not immediately apparent.

they are firm and immovable
The words "firm" and "immovable" emphasize the strength and stability of the Leviathan. In Hebrew, these terms suggest something that is steadfast and unyielding. This can be interpreted as a representation of God's unchanging nature and His eternal sovereignty. For believers, this serves as a powerful reminder of the reliability and constancy of God's promises. In a world that is often chaotic and unpredictable, the immovability of God's creation, as exemplified by the Leviathan, offers a source of comfort and assurance.

(23) The flakes of his flesh--i.e., the parts that in other animals hang down: e.g., dewlaps, &c., are not flabby, as with them.

Verse 23. - The flakes of his flesh are joined together. Even the softer muscles, and parts which in most animals are yielding and flabby, in the crocodile are bound up, and, as it were, soldered together (scrap. ver. 17). They are firm in themselves; rather, they are firm upon him; literally, fused upon him, like detached pieces of metal, which are melted one into another. They cannot be moved. His whole body is so firmly compacted together that it is all one piece; the separate parts cannot be moved separately. One result is that the crocodile has great difficulty in turning.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The folds
מַפְּלֵ֣י (map·pə·lê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4651: A falling off, chaff, something pendulous, a flap

of his flesh
בְשָׂר֣וֹ (ḇə·śā·rōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

are tightly joined;
דָבֵ֑קוּ (ḏā·ḇê·qū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit

they are firm
יָצ֥וּק (yā·ṣūq)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 3332: To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard

and immovable.
בַּל־ (bal-)
Adverb
Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest


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