Job 41:24

24 Its chest is hard as rock, hard as a lower millstone.

Job 41:24 in Other Translations

24 His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.

24 His heart is hard as a stone, hard as the lower millstone.

24 Its heart is hard as rock, hard as a millstone.

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

24 His heart is as hard as a rock, as hard as a lower millstone!

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 Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it.

23 The folds of its flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.

24 Its chest is hard as rock, hard as a lower millstone.

25 When it rises up, the mighty are terrified; they retreat before its thrashing.

26 The sword that reaches it has no effect, nor does the spear or the dart or the javelin.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 18:6