Job 41:17-27

17 They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

18 His sneezings flash light, and his eyes [are] like the eyelids of the morning.

19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, [and] sparks of fire dart forth.

20 Out of his nostrils issueth smoke, as [out] of a seething pot or caldron.

21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame issueth from his mouth.

22 In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

23 The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

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

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

26 The sword of him that attacketh him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

27 He esteemeth 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.