Job 41:19-29

19 From his mouth go fiery torches, and sparks come flying out.
20 His nostrils belch steam like a caldron boiling on the fire.
21 His breath sets coals ablaze; flames pour from his mouth.
22 "Strength resides in his neck, and dismay dances ahead of him [as he goes].
23 The layers of his flesh stick together; they are firm on him, immovable.
24 His heart is as hard as a stone, yes, hard as a lower millstone.
25 When he rears himself up, the gods are afraid, beside themselves in despair.
26 "If a sword touches him, it won't stick; neither will a spear, or a dart, or a lance.
27 He regards iron as straw and bronze as rotten wood.
28 An arrow can't make him flee; for him, slingstones are so much chaff.
29 Clubs count as hay, and he laughs at a quivering javelin.

Job 41:19-29 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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