Job 41:8-18

8 They will remain united each to the other: they are closely joined, and cannot be separated.

9 At his sneezing a light shines, and his eyes are the appearance of the morning star.

10 Out of his mouth proceed as it were burning lamps, and as it were hearths of fire are cast abroad.

11 Out of his nostrils proceeds smoke of a furnace burning with fire of coals.

12 His breath is live coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.

13 And power is lodged in his neck, before him destruction runs.

14 The flesh also of his body is joined together: pours upon him, he shall not be moved.

15 His heart is firm as a stone, and it stands like an unyielding anvil.

16 And when he turns, a terror to the four-footed wild beasts which leap upon the earth.

17 If spears should come against him, will effect nothing, the spear or the breast-plate.

18 For he considers iron as chaff, and brass as rotten wood.

Job 41:8-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 41

A large description is here given of the leviathan, from the difficulty and danger of taking it, from whence it is inferred that none can stand before God, Job 41:1-10; from the several parts of him, his face, teeth, scales, eyes, mouth and neck, flesh and heart, Job 41:11-24; and from various wonderful terrible things said of him, and ascribed to him, Job 41:25-34.