Job 41:25

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

Job 41:25 in Other Translations

25 When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

25 When he raises himself up the mighty are afraid; at the crashing they are beside themselves.

25 When it rises, the mighty are afraid, gripped by terror.

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

25 When Leviathan rises, the mighty are terrified; they withdraw because of [his] thrashing.

Job 41:25 Meaning and Commentary

Job 41:25

When he raiseth up himself
Not out of the waters, but above the surface of them, so as that his large bulk, his terrible jaws and teeth, are seem;

the mighty are afraid;
not only fishes and other animals, but men, and these the most stouthearted and courageous, as mariners and masters of vessels;

by reason of breakings they purify themselves:
either because of the breaches of the sea made through the lifting up of this creature, threatening the overturning of vessels; or of the breaches of men's hearts through fear, they are thrown into a vomiting, and purging both by stool and urine, which are often the effects of fear, so Ben Gersom; or they acknowledge themselves sinners, or expiate themselves, endeavouring to do it by making confession of sin, declaring repentance for it, praying for forgiveness of it, and promising amendment; which is frequently the case of seafaring men in distress; see ( Jonah 1:4-17 ) .

Job 41:25 In-Context

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.

27 Iron it treats like straw and bronze like rotten wood.

Cross References

• 1. Job 39:20
• 2. S Job 3:8