Job 40:19

In 11 translations

BSB

He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.Hebrew ways

KJV

He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

WEB

He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.

ASV

He is the chief of the ways of God: He only that made him giveth him his sword.

LSV

He [is] a beginning of the ways of God, || His Maker [alone] brings His sword near;

YLT

He [is] a beginning of the ways of God, His Maker bringeth nigh his sword;

DBY

He is the chief of God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.El

DRC40:14

He is the beginning of the ways of God, who made him, he will apply his sword.

GNV40:14

He is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, will make his sworde to approch vnto him.

JPS

He is the beginning of the ways of God; He only that made him can make His sword to approach unto him.

LXXE

This is the chief of the creation of the Lord; made to be played with by his angels.

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WLC

ה֭וּא רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכֵי־אֵ֑ל הָ֝עֹשׂוֹ יַגֵּ֥שׁ חַרְבּֽוֹ׃We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

LXX-Br

Τουτέστιν ἀρχὴ πλάσματος Κυρίου· πεποιημένον ἐγκαταπαίζεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων αὐτοῦ.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Job 41:33Nothing on earth is his equal— a creature devoid of fear!
• Isaiah 27:1In 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.
• Psalms 104:24How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
• Job 26:13By His breath the skies were cleared; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
• Psalms 7:12If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow.

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