Job 41:17-27

17 (41-8) They stick one to another and they hold one another fast, and shall not be separated.
18 (41-9) His sneezing is like the shining of fire, and his eyes like the eyelids of the morning.
19 (41-10) Out of his mouth go forth lamps, like torches of lighted fire.
20 (41-11) Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, like that of a pot heated and boiling.
21 (41-12) His breath kindleth coals, and a flame cometh forth out of his mouth.
22 (41-13) In his neck strength shall dwell, and want goeth before his face.
23 (41-14) The members of his flesh cleave one to another: he shall send lightnings against him, and they shall not be carried to another place.
24 (41-15) His heart shall be as hard as a stone, and as firm as a smith’s anvil,
25 (41-16) When he shall raise him up, the angels shall fear, and being affrighted shall purify themselves.
26 (41-17) When a sword shall lay at him, it shall not be able to hold, nor a spear, nor a breastplate.
27 (41-18) For he shall esteem iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.

Job 41:17-27 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.

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