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King James Version (1611 Edition)
Job 41:23
The flakes of his flesh are ioyned together: they are firme in themselues, they cannot be moued.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The folds of his flesh are joined together,solid as metal and immovable.
The folds of his flesh are joined together,solid as metal and immovable.
Hebrew Names Version
The flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm on him. They can't be moved.
The flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm on him. They can't be moved.
King James Version
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
English Standard Version
The folds of his flesh stick together, firmly cast on him and immovable.
The folds of his flesh stick together, firmly cast on him and immovable.
New Century Version
The folds of its skin are tightly joined; they are set and cannot be moved.
The folds of its skin are tightly joined; they are set and cannot be moved.
New English Translation
The folds of its flesh are tightly joined; they are firm on it, immovable.
The folds of its flesh are tightly joined; they are firm on it, immovable.
Amplified Bible
"The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him and immobile [when he moves].
"The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him and immobile [when he moves].
New American Standard Bible
"The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm and immovable on him.
"The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm and immovable on him.
World English Bible
The flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm on him. They can't be moved.
The flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm on him. They can't be moved.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The members of his bodie are ioyned: they are strong in themselues, and cannot be mooued.
The members of his bodie are ioyned: they are strong in themselues, and cannot be mooued.
Legacy Standard Bible
The folds of its flesh cling together,Hardened upon it and is not shaken.
The folds of its flesh cling together,Hardened upon it and is not shaken.
Berean Standard Bible
The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.
The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.
Contemporary English Version
the weakest parts of its body are harder than iron,
the weakest parts of its body are harder than iron,
Complete Jewish Bible
"He makes the depths seethe like a pot, he makes the sea [boil] like a perfume kettle.
"He makes the depths seethe like a pot, he makes the sea [boil] like a perfume kettle.
Darby Translation
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are fused upon him, they cannot be moved.
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are fused upon him, they cannot be moved.
Easy-to-Read Version
There is no soft spot in his skin. It is as hard as iron.
There is no soft spot in his skin. It is as hard as iron.
George Lamsa Translation
He has great strength in his neck, and fear is to him like dancing.
He has great strength in his neck, and fear is to him like dancing.
Good News Translation
There is not a weak spot in his skin; it is as hard and unyielding as iron.
There is not a weak spot in his skin; it is as hard and unyielding as iron.
Lexham English Bible
Its flesh's folds of skin cling together; it is cast on it—it will not be moved.
Its flesh's folds of skin cling together; it is cast on it—it will not be moved.
Literal Translation
The folds of flesh cleave together, cast firm on him; he cannot be moved.
The folds of flesh cleave together, cast firm on him; he cannot be moved.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The membres of his body are ioyned so strayte one to another, and cleue so fast together, that he can not be moued.
The membres of his body are ioyned so strayte one to another, and cleue so fast together, that he can not be moued.
American Standard Version
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: They are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: They are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.
Bible in Basic English
The plates of his flesh are joined together, fixed, and not to be moved.
The plates of his flesh are joined together, fixed, and not to be moved.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot; he maketh the sea like a seething mixture.
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot; he maketh the sea like a seething mixture.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The members of his body are ioyned [so strait one to another,] and cleaue so fast together, that he cannot be moued.
The members of his body are ioyned [so strait one to another,] and cleaue so fast together, that he cannot be moued.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and the lowest part of the deep as a captive: he reckons the deep as his range.
and the lowest part of the deep as a captive: he reckons the deep as his range.
English Revised Version
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The membris of hise fleischis ben cleuynge togidere to hem silf; God schal sende floodis ayens hym, and tho schulen not be borun to an other place.
The membris of hise fleischis ben cleuynge togidere to hem silf; God schal sende floodis ayens hym, and tho schulen not be borun to an other place.
Update Bible Version
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: They are firm on him; they can't be moved.
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.
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.
The folds of his flesh are joined together; They are firm on him and cannot be moved.
New Living Translation
Its flesh is hard and firm and cannot be penetrated.
Its flesh is hard and firm and cannot be penetrated.
New Life Bible
The folds of his flesh are joined together. They are set in place and cannot be moved.
The folds of his flesh are joined together. They are set in place and cannot be moved.
New Revised Standard
The folds of its flesh cling together; it is firmly cast and immovable.
The folds of its flesh cling together; it is firmly cast and immovable.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The dewlaps of his flesh, cleave together, hardened upon him, they cannot be moved;
The dewlaps of his flesh, cleave together, hardened upon him, they cannot be moved;
Douay-Rheims Bible
(41-14) The members of his flesh cleave one to another: he shall send lightnings against him, and they shall not be carried to another place.
(41-14) The members of his flesh cleave one to another: he shall send lightnings against him, and they shall not be carried to another place.
Revised Standard Version
The folds of his flesh cleave together, firmly cast upon him and immovable.
The folds of his flesh cleave together, firmly cast upon him and immovable.
Young's Literal Translation
The flakes of his flesh have adhered -- Firm upon him -- it is not moved.
The flakes of his flesh have adhered -- Firm upon him -- it is not moved.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him and immovable.
"The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him and immovable.
Contextual Overview
11 Who hath preuented me that I should repay him? whatsoeuer is vnder the whole heauen, is mine. 12 I will not conceale his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. 13 Who can discouer the face of his garment? or who can come to him, with his double bridle? 14 Who can open the doores of his face? his teeth are terrible round about. 15 His scales are his pride, shut vp together as with a close seale. 16 One is so neere to another, that no ayre can come betweene them. 17 They are ioyned one to another, they sticke together, that they cannot be sundred. 18 By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eye-liddes of the morning. 19 Out of his mouth goe burning lampes, and sparkes of fire leape out. 20 Out of his nostrels goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
flakes: Heb. fallings
are joined: Job 41:17
Reciprocal: Job 40:17 - the Revelation 9:9 - they had
Cross-References
Genesis 41:6
And beholde, seuen thinne eares and blasted with the Eastwind, sprang vp after them.
And beholde, seuen thinne eares and blasted with the Eastwind, sprang vp after them.
Genesis 41:7
And the seuen thinne eares deuoured the seuen ranke and full eares: and Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dreame.
And the seuen thinne eares deuoured the seuen ranke and full eares: and Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dreame.
2 Kings 19:26
Therefore their Inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded, they were as the grasse of the field, and as the greene herbe, as the grasse on the house tops, and as corne blasted before it be growen vp.
Therefore their Inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded, they were as the grasse of the field, and as the greene herbe, as the grasse on the house tops, and as corne blasted before it be growen vp.
Hosea 8:7
For they haue sowen the winde, and they shall reape the whirlewinde: it hath no stalke: the budde shall yeeld no meale: if so be it yeeld, the strangers shall swallow it vp.
For they haue sowen the winde, and they shall reape the whirlewinde: it hath no stalke: the budde shall yeeld no meale: if so be it yeeld, the strangers shall swallow it vp.
Hosea 9:16
Ephraim is smitten, their roote is dried vp, they shall beare no fruite: yea though they bring foorth, yet wil I slay euen the beloued fruite of their wombe.
Ephraim is smitten, their roote is dried vp, they shall beare no fruite: yea though they bring foorth, yet wil I slay euen the beloued fruite of their wombe.
Hosea 13:15
Though he be fruitfull among his brethren, an East winde shall come, the winde of the Lord shall come vp from the wildernesse, and his spring shall become drie, and his fountaine shalbe dried vp: he shall spoile the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
Though he be fruitfull among his brethren, an East winde shall come, the winde of the Lord shall come vp from the wildernesse, and his spring shall become drie, and his fountaine shalbe dried vp: he shall spoile the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The flakes of his flesh are joined together,.... The muscles of his hefty are not flaccid and flabby, but solid and firmly compacted;
they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved; that is, not very easily, not without a large sharp cutting knife, and that used with much strength.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The flakes of his flesh are joined together - Margin, “fallings.” The Hebrew word used here means anything “falling,” or “pendulous,” and the reference here is, probably, to the pendulous parts of the flesh of the animal; the flabby parts; the dew-laps. In animals commonly these parts about the neck and belly are soft, pendulous, and contribute little to their strength. The meaning here is, that in the leviathan, instead of being thus flabby and pendulous, they were compact and firm. This is strikingly true of the crocodile. The belly is, indeed, more soft and penetrable than the other parts of the body, but there is nothing like the soft and pendulous dew-laps of most animals.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 41:23. The flakes of his flesh — His muscles are strongly and firmly compacted.
