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The LORD’s Power Shown in Leviathan

Job 41:23

In 11 translations

BSB
The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.
KJV
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.flakes: Heb. fallings
WEB
The flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm on him. They can’t be moved.
ASV
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: They are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.
LSV
The flakes of his flesh have adhered—Firm on him—it is not moved.
YLT
The flakes of his flesh have adhered — Firm upon him — it is not moved.
DBY
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are fused upon him, they cannot be moved.
DRC41:14
The members of his flesh cleave one to another: he shall send lightnings against him, and they shall not be carried to another place.
GNV41:14
The members of his bodie are ioyned: they are strong in themselues, and cannot be mooued.
JPS41:15
The flakes of his flesh are joined together; they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.
LXXE41:15
The flesh also of his body is joined together: if one pours violence upon him, he shall not be moved.

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Original-language editions

WLC41:15
מַפְּלֵ֣י בְשָׂר֣וֹ דָבֵ֑קוּ יָצ֥וּק עָ֝לָ֗יו בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃KJV:Job.41.23
LXX-Br41:15
Σάρκες δὲ σώματος αὐτοῦ κεκόλληνται· καταχέει ἐπʼ αὐτὸν, οὐ σαλευθήσεται.

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  • 41:15 in some Bibles
  • 41:23 in most Bibles

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