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The LORD’s Power Shown in Leviathan

Job 41:29

In 11 translations

BSB
A club is regarded as straw, and he laughs at the sound of the lance.Or javelin
KJV
Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
WEB
Clubs are counted as stubble. He laughs at the rushing of the javelin.
ASV
Clubs are counted as stubble: He laugheth at the rushing of the javelin.
LSV
Darts have been reckoned as stubble, || And he laughs at the shaking of a javelin.
YLT
As stubble have darts been reckoned, And he laugheth at the shaking of a javelin.
DBY
Clubs are counted as stubble; he laugheth at the shaking of a javelin.
DRC41:20
As stubble will he esteem the hammer, and he will laugh him to scorn who shaketh the spear.
GNV41:20
The dartes are counted as strawe: and hee laugheth at the shaking of the speare.
JPS41:21
Clubs are accounted as stubble; he laugheth at the rattling of the javelin.
LXXE41:21
Mauls are counted as stubble; and he laughs to scorn the waving of the firebrand.

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Original-language editions

WLC41:21
כְּ֭קַשׁ נֶחְשְׁב֣וּ תוֹתָ֑ח וְ֝יִשְׂחַ֗ק לְרַ֣עַשׁ כִּידֽוֹן׃KJV:Job.41.29
LXX-Br41:21
Ὡς καλάμη ἐλογίσθησαν σφυρά, καταγελᾷ δὲ σεισμοῦ πυρφόρου.

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:14Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.

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  • 41:21 in some Bibles
  • 41:29 in most Bibles

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