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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Job 41:8
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Christian Standard Bible®
Lay a hand on him.You will remember the battleand never repeat it!
Lay a hand on him.You will remember the battleand never repeat it!
Hebrew Names Version
Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle, and do so no more.
Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle, and do so no more.
King James Version
Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
English Standard Version
Lay your hands on him; remember the battle—you will not do it again!
Lay your hands on him; remember the battle—you will not do it again!
New Century Version
If you put one hand on it, you will never forget the battle, and you will never do it again!
If you put one hand on it, you will never forget the battle, and you will never do it again!
New English Translation
If you lay your hand on it, you will remember the fight, and you will never do it again!
If you lay your hand on it, you will remember the fight, and you will never do it again!
Amplified Bible
"Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle [with him]; you will not do such [an ill-advised thing] again!
"Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle [with him]; you will not do such [an ill-advised thing] again!
New American Standard Bible
"Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle; you will not do it again!
"Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle; you will not do it again!
World English Bible
Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle, and do so no more.
Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle, and do so no more.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Lay thine hand vpon him: remember the battel, and do no more so.
Lay thine hand vpon him: remember the battel, and do no more so.
Legacy Standard Bible
Place your hand on it;Remember the battle; you will not do that again!
Place your hand on it;Remember the battle; you will not do that again!
Berean Standard Bible
If you lay a hand on him, you will remember the battle and never repeat it!
If you lay a hand on him, you will remember the battle and never repeat it!
Contemporary English Version
Wrestle it just once— that will be the end.
Wrestle it just once— that will be the end.
Complete Jewish Bible
one is so close to the next that no air can come between them;
one is so close to the next that no air can come between them;
Darby Translation
Lay thy hand upon him; remember the battle,—do no more!
Lay thy hand upon him; remember the battle,—do no more!
Easy-to-Read Version
"If you ever lay a hand on Leviathan, you will never do it again! Just think about the battle that would be!
"If you ever lay a hand on Leviathan, you will never do it again! Just think about the battle that would be!
George Lamsa Translation
Try to capture him; such a battle you will have! You will never forget it.
Try to capture him; such a battle you will have! You will never forget it.
Good News Translation
Touch him once and you'll never try it again; you'll never forget the fight!
Touch him once and you'll never try it again; you'll never forget the fight!
Lexham English Bible
Lay your hands on it; think about the battle—you will not do it again!
Lay your hands on it; think about the battle—you will not do it again!
Literal Translation
Put your hand on him; remember the battle; you will not do it again!
Put your hand on him; remember the battle; you will not do it again!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Darrest thou laye honde vpon him? It is better for the to considre what harme might happe the there thorow and not to touch him.
Darrest thou laye honde vpon him? It is better for the to considre what harme might happe the there thorow and not to touch him.
American Standard Version
Lay thy hand upon him; Remember the battle, and do so no more.
Lay thy hand upon him; Remember the battle, and do so no more.
Bible in Basic English
Only put your hand on him, and see what a fight you will have; you will not do it again!
Only put your hand on him, and see what a fight you will have; you will not do it again!
JPS Old Testament (1917)
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
King James Version (1611)
Lay thine hand vpon him, remember the battell: doe no more.
Lay thine hand vpon him, remember the battell: doe no more.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Laye thyne hande vpon him, remember the battaile, and do no more so.
Laye thyne hande vpon him, remember the battaile, and do no more so.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
They will remain united each to the other: they are closely joined, and cannot be separated.
They will remain united each to the other: they are closely joined, and cannot be separated.
English Revised Version
Lay thine hand upon him; remember the battle, and do so no more.
Lay thine hand upon him; remember the battle, and do so no more.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Schalt thou putte thin hond on hym? haue thou mynde of the batel, and adde no more to speke.
Schalt thou putte thin hond on hym? haue thou mynde of the batel, and adde no more to speke.
Update Bible Version
Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle, and do so no more.
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.
Lay thy 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!
Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle-- 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!
If you lay a hand on it, you will certainly remember the battle that follows. You won't try that again!
New Life Bible
Lay your hand on him, and remember the battle. You will not do it again!
Lay your hand on him, and remember the battle. You will not do it again!
New Revised Standard
Lay hands on it; think of the battle; you will not do it again!
Lay hands on it; think of the battle; you will not do it again!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Lay thou upon him thy hand, remember the battle - no more!
Lay thou upon him thy hand, remember the battle - no more!
Douay-Rheims Bible
(40-27) Lay thy hand upon him: remember the battle, and speak no more.
(40-27) Lay thy hand upon him: remember the battle, and speak no more.
Revised Standard Version
Lay hands on him; think of the battle; you will not do it again!
Lay hands on him; think of the battle; you will not do it again!
Young's Literal Translation
Place on him thy hand, Remember the battle -- do not add!
Place on him thy hand, Remember the battle -- do not add!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle; you will not do it again!
"Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle; you will not do it again!
Contextual Overview
1 "Or can you pull in the sea beast, Leviathan, with a fly rod and stuff him in your creel? Can you lasso him with a rope, or snag him with an anchor? Will he beg you over and over for mercy, or flatter you with flowery speech? Will he apply for a job with you to run errands and serve you the rest of your life? Will you play with him as if he were a pet goldfish? Will you make him the mascot of the neighborhood children? Will you put him on display in the market and have shoppers haggle over the price? Could you shoot him full of arrows like a pin cushion, or drive harpoons into his huge head? If you so much as lay a hand on him, you won't live to tell the story. What hope would you have with such a creature? Why, one look at him would do you in! If you can't hold your own against his glowering visage, how, then, do you expect to stand up to me? Who could confront me and get by with it? I'm in charge of all this—I run this universe!
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
1 Kings 20:11, 2 Kings 10:4, Luke 14:31, Luke 14:32
Cross-References
Genesis 40:6
As time went on, it happened that the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt crossed their master, the king of Egypt. Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the head cupbearer and the head baker, and put them in custody under the captain of the guard; it was the same jail where Joseph was held. The captain of the guard assigned Joseph to see to their needs. After they had been in custody for a while, the king's cupbearer and baker, while being held in the jail, both had a dream on the same night, each dream having its own meaning. When Joseph arrived in the morning, he noticed that they were feeling low. So he asked them, the two officials of Pharaoh who had been thrown into jail with him, "What's wrong? Why the long faces?" They said, "We dreamed dreams and there's no one to interpret them." Joseph said, "Don't interpretations come from God? Tell me the dreams." First the head cupbearer told his dream to Joseph: "In my dream there was a vine in front of me with three branches on it: It budded, blossomed, and the clusters ripened into grapes. I was holding Pharaoh's cup; I took the grapes, squeezed them into Pharaoh's cup, and gave the cup to Pharaoh." Joseph said, "Here's the meaning. The three branches are three days. Within three days, Pharaoh will get you out of here and put you back to your old work—you'll be giving Pharaoh his cup just as you used to do when you were his cupbearer. Only remember me when things are going well with you again—tell Pharaoh about me and get me out of this place. I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews. And since I've been here, I've done nothing to deserve being put in this hole." When the head baker saw how well Joseph's interpretation turned out, he spoke up: "My dream went like this: I saw three wicker baskets on my head; the top basket had assorted pastries from the bakery and birds were picking at them from the basket on my head." Joseph said, "This is the interpretation: The three baskets are three days; within three days Pharaoh will take off your head, impale you on a post, and the birds will pick your bones clean." And sure enough, on the third day it was Pharaoh's birthday and he threw a feast for all his servants. He set the head cupbearer and the head baker in places of honor in the presence of all the guests. Then he restored the head cupbearer to his cupbearing post; he handed Pharaoh his cup just as before. And then he impaled the head baker on a post, following Joseph's interpretations exactly. But the head cupbearer never gave Joseph another thought; he forgot all about him.
As time went on, it happened that the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt crossed their master, the king of Egypt. Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the head cupbearer and the head baker, and put them in custody under the captain of the guard; it was the same jail where Joseph was held. The captain of the guard assigned Joseph to see to their needs. After they had been in custody for a while, the king's cupbearer and baker, while being held in the jail, both had a dream on the same night, each dream having its own meaning. When Joseph arrived in the morning, he noticed that they were feeling low. So he asked them, the two officials of Pharaoh who had been thrown into jail with him, "What's wrong? Why the long faces?" They said, "We dreamed dreams and there's no one to interpret them." Joseph said, "Don't interpretations come from God? Tell me the dreams." First the head cupbearer told his dream to Joseph: "In my dream there was a vine in front of me with three branches on it: It budded, blossomed, and the clusters ripened into grapes. I was holding Pharaoh's cup; I took the grapes, squeezed them into Pharaoh's cup, and gave the cup to Pharaoh." Joseph said, "Here's the meaning. The three branches are three days. Within three days, Pharaoh will get you out of here and put you back to your old work—you'll be giving Pharaoh his cup just as you used to do when you were his cupbearer. Only remember me when things are going well with you again—tell Pharaoh about me and get me out of this place. I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews. And since I've been here, I've done nothing to deserve being put in this hole." When the head baker saw how well Joseph's interpretation turned out, he spoke up: "My dream went like this: I saw three wicker baskets on my head; the top basket had assorted pastries from the bakery and birds were picking at them from the basket on my head." Joseph said, "This is the interpretation: The three baskets are three days; within three days Pharaoh will take off your head, impale you on a post, and the birds will pick your bones clean." And sure enough, on the third day it was Pharaoh's birthday and he threw a feast for all his servants. He set the head cupbearer and the head baker in places of honor in the presence of all the guests. Then he restored the head cupbearer to his cupbearing post; he handed Pharaoh his cup just as before. And then he impaled the head baker on a post, following Joseph's interpretations exactly. But the head cupbearer never gave Joseph another thought; he forgot all about him.
Genesis 40:8
They said, "We dreamed dreams and there's no one to interpret them." Joseph said, "Don't interpretations come from God? Tell me the dreams."
They said, "We dreamed dreams and there's no one to interpret them." Joseph said, "Don't interpretations come from God? Tell me the dreams."
Genesis 41:1
Two years passed and Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile River. Seven cows came up out of the Nile, all shimmering with health, and grazed on the marsh grass. Then seven other cows, all skin and bones, came up out of the river after them and stood by them on the bank of the Nile. The skinny cows ate the seven healthy cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
Two years passed and Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile River. Seven cows came up out of the Nile, all shimmering with health, and grazed on the marsh grass. Then seven other cows, all skin and bones, came up out of the river after them and stood by them on the bank of the Nile. The skinny cows ate the seven healthy cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
Genesis 41:8
When morning came, he was upset. He sent for all the magicians and sages of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but they couldn't interpret them to him.
When morning came, he was upset. He sent for all the magicians and sages of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but they couldn't interpret them to him.
Genesis 41:9
The head cupbearer then spoke up and said to Pharaoh, "I just now remembered something—I'm sorry, I should have told you this long ago. Once when Pharaoh got angry with his servants, he locked me and the head baker in the house of the captain of the guard. We both had dreams on the same night, each dream with its own meaning. It so happened that there was a young Hebrew slave there with us; he belonged to the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us, each dream separately. Things turned out just as he interpreted. I was returned to my position and the head baker was impaled."
The head cupbearer then spoke up and said to Pharaoh, "I just now remembered something—I'm sorry, I should have told you this long ago. Once when Pharaoh got angry with his servants, he locked me and the head baker in the house of the captain of the guard. We both had dreams on the same night, each dream with its own meaning. It so happened that there was a young Hebrew slave there with us; he belonged to the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us, each dream separately. Things turned out just as he interpreted. I was returned to my position and the head baker was impaled."
Genesis 41:14
Pharaoh at once sent for Joseph. They brought him on the run from the jail cell. He cut his hair, put on clean clothes, and came to Pharaoh.
Pharaoh at once sent for Joseph. They brought him on the run from the jail cell. He cut his hair, put on clean clothes, and came to Pharaoh.
Genesis 41:28
"The meaning is what I said earlier: God is letting Pharaoh in on what he is going to do. Seven years of plenty are on their way throughout Egypt. But on their heels will come seven years of famine, leaving no trace of the Egyptian plenty. As the country is emptied by famine, there won't be even a scrap left of the previous plenty—the famine will be total. The fact that Pharaoh dreamed the same dream twice emphasizes God's determination to do this and do it soon.
"The meaning is what I said earlier: God is letting Pharaoh in on what he is going to do. Seven years of plenty are on their way throughout Egypt. But on their heels will come seven years of famine, leaving no trace of the Egyptian plenty. As the country is emptied by famine, there won't be even a scrap left of the previous plenty—the famine will be total. The fact that Pharaoh dreamed the same dream twice emphasizes God's determination to do this and do it soon.
Exodus 7:11
Pharaoh called in his wise men and sorcerers. The magicians of Egypt did the same thing by their incantations: each man threw down his staff and they all turned into snakes. But then Aaron's staff swallowed their staffs.
Pharaoh called in his wise men and sorcerers. The magicians of Egypt did the same thing by their incantations: each man threw down his staff and they all turned into snakes. But then Aaron's staff swallowed their staffs.
Exodus 7:22
But the magicians of Egypt did the same thing with their incantations. Still Pharaoh remained stubborn. He wouldn't listen to them as God had said. He turned on his heel and went home, never giving it a second thought. But all the Egyptians had to dig inland from the river for water because they couldn't drink the Nile water. Seven days went by after God had struck the Nile.
But the magicians of Egypt did the same thing with their incantations. Still Pharaoh remained stubborn. He wouldn't listen to them as God had said. He turned on his heel and went home, never giving it a second thought. But all the Egyptians had to dig inland from the river for water because they couldn't drink the Nile water. Seven days went by after God had struck the Nile.
Exodus 8:7
But again the magicians did the same thing using their incantations—they also produced frogs in Egypt.
But again the magicians did the same thing using their incantations—they also produced frogs in Egypt.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Lay thine hand upon him,.... If thou canst or darest. It is dangerous so to do, either to the whale or crocodile;
remember the battle; or "look for war", as Mr. Broughton renders it; expect a fight will ensue, in which thou wilt have no share with this creature:
do no more; if thou canst by any means escape, take care never to do the like again; or thou wilt never do so any more, thou wilt certainly die for it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Lay thine hand upon him - Prof. Lee renders this, very improperly, as it seems to me, âLay thine hand on thy mouth respecting him,â supposing it means that he should be awed into silence by dread of the animal referred to. But the meaning of the passage evidently is, âEndeavor to seize him by laying the hand on him, and you will soon desist from the fearful conflict, and will not renew it.â
Remember the battle - Remember what a fearful conflict will ensue. Perhaps there is an allusion to some fact fresh in the mind of Job, where such an attempt had been made to secure the leviathan, attended with fearful disaster to those who had made the attempt.
Do no more - Or, rather, âThou wilt not do it again.â That is, he would be deterred from ever renewing the attempt, or the conflict would be fatal to him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 41:8. Lay thine hand upon him? — Mr. Heath translates, "Be sure thou strike home. Mind thy blow: rely not upon a second stroke." Mr. Good translates: -
"Make ready thy hand against him.
Dare the contest: be firm."
He is a dangerous animal; when thou attackest him, be sure of thy advantage; if thou miss, thou art ruined. Depend not on other advantages, if thou miss the first. Kill him at once, or he will kill thee.
