Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If you lay a hand on it, you will remember the struggle and never do it again! New Living Translation If you lay a hand on it, you will certainly remember the battle that follows. You won’t try that again! English Standard Version Lay your hands on him; remember the battle—you will not do it again! Berean Standard Bible If you lay a hand on him, you will remember the battle and never repeat it! King James Bible Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more. New King James Version Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle— Never do it again! New American Standard Bible “Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle; you will not do it again! NASB 1995 “Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle; you will not do it again! NASB 1977 “Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle; you will not do it again! Legacy Standard Bible Place your hand on it; Remember the battle; you will not do that again! Amplified Bible “Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle [with him]; you will not do such [an ill-advised thing] again! Christian Standard Bible Lay a hand on him. You will remember the battle and never repeat it! Holman Christian Standard Bible Lay a hand on him. You will remember the battle and never repeat it! American Standard Version Lay thy hand upon him; Remember the battle, and do so no more. Contemporary English Version Wrestle it just once--that will be the end. English Revised Version Lay thine hand upon him; remember the battle, and do so no more. GOD'S WORD® Translation Lay your hand on it. Think of the struggle! Don't do it again! Good News Translation Touch him once and you'll never try it again; you'll never forget the fight! International Standard Version Lay your hand on him, and you'll remember the struggle. You'll never do that again! NET Bible If you lay your hand on it, you will remember the fight, and you will never do it again! New Heart English Bible Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle, and do so no more. Webster's Bible Translation Lay thy hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleIf you lay a hand on him, you will remember the battle and never repeat it! World English Bible Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle, and do so no more. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionPlace your hand on him, "" Remember the battle—do not add! Young's Literal Translation Place on him thy hand, Remember the battle -- do not add! Smith's Literal Translation Put thy hand upon him; remember the battle, thou shalt not add. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLay thy hand upon him : remember the battle, and speak no more. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Once you but lay a hand upon him, no need to recall any other conflict! New Revised Standard Version Lay hands on it; think of the battle; you will not do it again! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTry to capture him; such a battle you will have! You will never forget it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Lay your hand upon him and you shall have no more memory of war OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Lay thy hand upon him; Think upon the battle, thou wilt do so no more. Brenton Septuagint Translation But thou shalt lay thy hand upon him once, remembering the war that is waged by his mouth; and let it not be done any more. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Power Shown in Leviathan…7Can you fill his hide with harpoons or his head with fishing spears? 8If you lay a hand on him, you will remember the battle and never repeat it! 9Surely hope of overcoming him is false. Is not the sight of him overwhelming?… Cross References Psalm 74:14 You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert. 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 104:26 There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there. 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? Amos 9:3 Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them. 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 20:2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” Psalm 89:10 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: Jeremiah 51:34 “Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has devoured me; he has crushed me. He has set me aside like an empty vessel; he has swallowed me like a monster; he filled his belly with my delicacies and vomited me out. Matthew 12:29 Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house. Mark 3:27 Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house. Luke 11:21-22 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure. / But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder. Treasury of Scripture Lay your hand on him, remember the battle, do no more. 1 Kings 20:11 And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off. 2 Kings 10:4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? Luke 14:31,32 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? … Jump to Previous Add Battle Fight Hand Hands Lay Remember Struggle Think WiltJump to Next Add Battle Fight Hand Hands Lay Remember Struggle Think WiltJob 41 1. Of God's great power in the leviathanIf you lay a hand on him This phrase refers to the creature Leviathan, a powerful and fearsome sea monster described in the preceding verses. In the ancient Near Eastern context, Leviathan symbolizes chaos and is often associated with the sea, a place of danger and unpredictability. The imagery of laying a hand on Leviathan suggests an attempt to control or subdue something beyond human capability. This reflects the broader theme of God's sovereignty over creation, as seen in other biblical passages like Psalm 104:26 and Isaiah 27:1, where Leviathan is also mentioned. you will remember the battle and never repeat it! Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and suffering. The book of Job explores his dialogue with friends and God about the nature of suffering and divine justice. 2. Leviathan A creature described in Job 41, symbolizing chaos and power beyond human control. It is often interpreted as a sea monster or dragon-like being, representing forces that only God can tame. 3. God The ultimate speaker in this passage, who challenges Job's understanding of divine power and sovereignty through a series of rhetorical questions and descriptions of Leviathan. 4. The Sea Often a symbol of chaos and danger in ancient Near Eastern literature, representing the untamable aspects of creation that God alone can master. 5. The Battle A metaphorical reference to the struggle against Leviathan, symbolizing human attempts to confront or control forces beyond their capacity. Teaching Points Understanding God's SovereigntyRecognize that there are forces and situations in life that are beyond human control, and only God has the power to manage them. Human Limitations Acknowledge our limitations and the futility of trying to control everything. This should lead us to trust in God's wisdom and power. The Fear of the Lord Develop a healthy reverence for God's power and majesty, understanding that He is the only one capable of taming the chaos in our lives. Trust in Divine Protection Find comfort in knowing that God is sovereign over all creation, including the chaotic and dangerous aspects symbolized by Leviathan. Learning from Experience Reflect on past experiences where attempts to control or confront overwhelming situations led to failure, and use these lessons to deepen reliance on God. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Job 41How do the fiery-breath descriptions in Job 41:18–21 reconcile with known biological or scientific facts about animals? Why does the Bible include mythical creatures such as Leviathan and Behemoth? If Psalm 41:11 suggests triumph over enemies is evidence of God's favor, how can it be reconciled with godly individuals who appear to be defeated? In 1 Chronicles 4:41, why is there no clear historical record of the destruction of these inhabitants, raising doubts about the event's authenticity?(8) Remember the battle.--"Bear in mind what thou dost attempt, and thou wilt not do it again."Verse 8 - Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more. This is again ironical, like vers. 3-6. "Only just put forth thy hand against him - bethink thee of war - do it once and no more." (comp. Rosenmuller, 'Scholia in Jobum,' p. 976). The idea is that once will be enough. A man will not live to do it a second time. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew If you layשִׂים־ (śîm-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set a hand כַּפֶּ֑ךָ (kap·pe·ḵā) Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan on him, עָלָ֥יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against you will remember זְכֹ֥ר (zə·ḵōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male the battle מִ֝לְחָמָ֗ה (mil·ḥā·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war and never אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not repeat it! תּוֹסַֽף׃ (tō·w·sap̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment Links Job 41:8 NIVJob 41:8 NLT Job 41:8 ESV Job 41:8 NASB Job 41:8 KJV Job 41:8 BibleApps.com Job 41:8 Biblia Paralela Job 41:8 Chinese Bible Job 41:8 French Bible Job 41:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 41:8 Lay your hand on him (Jb) |
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