Job 41:24

24 As tough inside as out, rock-hard, invulnerable.

Job 41:24 Meaning and Commentary

Job 41:24

His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of
the nether [millstone].
] Which must be understood not of the substance but of the qualities of it, being bold, courageous, undaunted, and unmerciful; which is true both of the whale and crocodile, and particularly of the crocodile: Aelianus ^F26 relates of one sort of them that they are unmerciful, though elsewhere ^F1, he represents them as fearful.

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 De Animal. l. 12. c. 41.
F1 Ibid. l. 10. c. 24.

Job 41:24 In-Context

22 All muscle he is - sheer and seamless muscle. To meet him is to dance with death.

23 Sinewy and lithe, there's not a soft spot in his entire body -

24 As tough inside as out, rock-hard, invulnerable.

25 Even angels run for cover when he surfaces, cowering before his tail-thrashing turbulence.

26 Javelins bounce harmlessly off his hide, harpoons ricochet wildly.