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the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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New Revised Standard
Job 41:8
Lay hands on it; think of the battle; you will not do it again!
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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!
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 "Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook, or press down its tongue with a cord? 2 Can you put a rope in its nose, or pierce its jaw with a hook? 3 Will it make many supplications to you? Will it speak soft words to you? 4 Will it make a covenant with you to be taken as your servant forever? 5 Will you play with it as with a bird, or will you put it on leash for your girls? 6 Will traders bargain over it? Will they divide it up among the merchants? 7 Can you fill its skin with harpoons, or its head with fishing spears? 8 Lay hands on it; think of the battle; you will not do it again! 9 Any hope of capturing it will be disappointed; were not even the gods overwhelmed at the sight of it? 10 No one is so fierce as to dare to stir it up. Who can stand before it?
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
When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were troubled.
When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were troubled.
Genesis 40:8
They said to him, "We have had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them." And Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell them to me."
They said to him, "We have had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them." And Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell them to me."
Genesis 41:1
After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile,
After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile,
Genesis 41:6
Then seven ears, thin and blighted by the east wind, sprouted after them.
Then seven ears, thin and blighted by the east wind, sprouted after them.
Genesis 41:8
In the morning his spirit was troubled; so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
In the morning his spirit was troubled; so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
Genesis 41:9
Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, "I remember my faults today.
Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, "I remember my faults today.
Genesis 41:11
We dreamed on the same night, he and I, each having a dream with its own meaning.
We dreamed on the same night, he and I, each having a dream with its own meaning.
Genesis 41:12
A young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. When we told him, he interpreted our dreams to us, giving an interpretation to each according to his dream.
A young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. When we told him, he interpreted our dreams to us, giving an interpretation to each according to his dream.
Genesis 41:13
As he interpreted to us, so it turned out; I was restored to my office, and the baker was hanged."
As he interpreted to us, so it turned out; I was restored to my office, and the baker was hanged."
Genesis 41:14
Then Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was hurriedly brought out of the dungeon. When he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before Pharaoh.
Then Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was hurriedly brought out of the dungeon. When he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before Pharaoh.
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, “Lay thine hand on thy mouth respecting him,” 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, “Endeavor to seize him by laying the hand on him, and you will soon desist from the fearful conflict, and will not renew it.”
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, “Thou wilt not do it again.” 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.
