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Who can penetrate its double coat of armor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/41.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Who can strip off its hide, and who can penetrate its double layer of armor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Who can strip off his outer garment? Who would come near him with a bridle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who can strip off his outer coat? Who can approach him with a bridle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Who can discover the face of his garment? <i>or</i> who can come <i>to him</i> with his double bridle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Who can remove his outer coat? Who can approach <i>him</i> with a double bridle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Who can strip off his outer covering? Who can pierce his double armor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Who can strip off his outer armor? Who can come within his double mail?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Who can strip off his outer armor? Who can come within his double mail?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who can strip off its outer armor? Who can come with its doubled bridle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Who can penetrate <i>or</i> strip off his outer armor? Who can come to his jaws with a double bridle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who can strip off his outer covering? Who can penetrate his double layer of armor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who can strip off his outer covering? Who can penetrate his double layer of armor? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Who can strip off his outer garment? Who shall come within his jaws?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Who could strip off its armor or bring it under control with a harness? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Who can strip off his outer garment? who shall come within his double bridle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Who can skin its hide? Who can approach it with a harness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />No one can tear off his outer coat or pierce the armor he wears. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Who can strip off his outer armor? Who can approach him with a bridle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who can strip off his outer coat? Who can approach him with a bridle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Who can uncover its outer covering? Who can penetrate to the inside of its armor? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Who can strip off his outer garment? Who shall come within his jaws?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Who can strip off his outer garment? Who will come within his jaws? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Who has uncovered the face of his clothing? Who enters within his double bridle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Who hath uncovered the face of his clothing? Within his double bridle who doth enter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Who uncovered the face of his clothing? who shall come with his double bridle?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can go into the midst of his mouth? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 41:4>Who can reveal the beauty of his garment? And who can enter the middle of his mouth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Who can strip off his outer garment, or penetrate his double armor? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Who can strip off its outer garment? Who can penetrate its double coat of mail?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will not keep silence because of his power, and the might of his sinews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Who opens the face of his clothing, and when he attacks the net, who comes?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who can uncover the face of his garment? Who shall come within his double bridle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who will open the face of his garment? and who can enter within the fold of his breastplate?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/41-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=6469" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">God's Power Shown in Leviathan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>I cannot keep silent about his limbs, his power and graceful form. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî- (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: ḡil·lāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">can strip off</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">his outer</a> <a href="/hebrew/3830.htm" title="3830: lə·ḇū·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A garment, clothing, raiment. Or lbush; from labash; a garment; by implication A wife.">coat?</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">can approach him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3718.htm" title="3718: bə·ḵe·p̄el (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The double. From kaphal; a duplicate.">with a bridle?</a> <a href="/hebrew/7448.htm" title="7448: ris·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A halter, jaw. From an unused root meaning to curb; a halter; by implication, the jaw."></a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Who can open his jaws, ringed by his fearsome teeth?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-1.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-14.htm">Psalm 74:14</a></span><br />You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-26.htm">Psalm 104:26</a></span><br />There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-3.htm">Ezekiel 29:3</a></span><br />Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-2.htm">Ezekiel 32:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Isaiah 51:9</a></span><br />Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a></span><br />And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-2.htm">Revelation 20:2</a></span><br />He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-10.htm">Psalm 89:10</a></span><br />You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-7.htm">Isaiah 30:7</a></span><br />Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-3.htm">Amos 9:3</a></span><br />Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Genesis 3:1</a></span><br />Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-12.htm">Exodus 7:12</a></span><br />Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10</a></span><br />He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-13.htm">Psalm 91:13</a></span><br />You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?</p><p class="hdg">with.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">2 Kings 19:28</a></b></br> Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-9.htm">Psalm 32:9</a></b></br> Be ye not as the horse, <i>or</i> as the mule, <i>which</i> have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/3-3.htm">James 3:3</a></b></br> Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/40-19.htm">Approach</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/job/30-11.htm">Bridle</a> <a href="/job/30-18.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/job/11-7.htm">Discover</a> <a href="/job/11-6.htm">Double</a> <a href="/job/37-8.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/job/39-22.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/38-14.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/job/37-9.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/job/32-19.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/job/40-18.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/job/36-16.htm">Jaws</a> <a href="/job/3-3.htm">Mail</a> <a href="/job/26-14.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/job/41-7.htm">Skin</a> <a href="/job/22-6.htm">Strip</a> <a href="/job/38-30.htm">Surface</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-2.htm">Uncover</a> <a href="/job/32-18.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/46-5.htm">Approach</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-5.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/psalms/32-9.htm">Bridle</a> <a href="/psalms/102-26.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/psalms/44-21.htm">Discover</a> <a href="/job/42-10.htm">Double</a> <a href="/job/41-16.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/job/41-14.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/69-11.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/job/41-26.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/psalms/22-15.htm">Jaws</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-17.htm">Mail</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-22.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/psalms/102-5.htm">Skin</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-10.htm">Strip</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-27.htm">Surface</a> <a href="/psalms/119-18.htm">Uncover</a> <a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Job 41</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/41-1.htm">Of God's great power in the leviathan</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/41.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/41.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Who can strip off his outer coat?</b><br>This phrase refers to the impenetrable armor of the Leviathan, a creature described in <a href="/job/41.htm">Job 41</a>. The imagery of an "outer coat" suggests a protective layer that is impossible to remove, symbolizing invulnerability. In the ancient Near Eastern context, Leviathan is often associated with chaos and is depicted as a sea monster in various mythologies. The rhetorical question emphasizes human limitations in confronting such a formidable creature, highlighting God's supreme power over creation. This imagery can be connected to the armor of God described in <a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11-17</a>, where believers are encouraged to put on spiritual armor to stand against evil forces.<p><b>Who can approach him with a bridle?</b><br>The bridle is a tool used to control and direct animals, particularly horses. The question implies that Leviathan is beyond human control, reinforcing the creature's untamable nature. This reflects the broader theme of God's sovereignty and the futility of human attempts to dominate or understand the divine order fully. In a cultural context, the bridle represents authority and mastery, which humans lack over Leviathan. This can be paralleled with <a href="/james/3-3.htm">James 3:3</a>, where the bridle is used metaphorically to describe the control of the tongue, suggesting that just as humans cannot control Leviathan, they struggle to control their own speech without divine help.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith who undergoes severe trials and suffering. The book explores themes of God's sovereignty and human suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/leviathan.htm">Leviathan</a></b><br>A creature described in <a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Job 41</a>, often interpreted as a symbol of chaos and power beyond human control. It represents the might and mystery of God's creation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker in this passage, who is addressing Job. God is emphasizing His own power and the limitations of human understanding.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical text in the Old Testament that addresses the nature of suffering and the justice of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_near_east.htm">Ancient Near East</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of the Book of Job, where mythological creatures like Leviathan were part of the worldview.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>This passage underscores God's ultimate authority over all creation, including the most powerful and untamable forces.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>The rhetorical questions highlight human inability to control or fully understand God's creation, reminding us of our limitations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_power.htm">Trust in God's Power</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to trust in God's power and wisdom, even when faced with situations beyond their control.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Recognizing our limitations should lead us to humility and reverence before God, acknowledging His greatness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_leviathan.htm">Symbolism of Leviathan</a></b><br>Leviathan serves as a reminder of the chaos and challenges in life that only God can manage, encouraging reliance on Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 41</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_'coat_of_many_colors'.htm">What is the 'coat of many colors'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_unquenchable_fire.htm">How does Job remain faithful amidst immense suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_leviathan_so_realistic_in_job_41.htm">If Leviathan is a metaphorical creature, why does Job 41 depict it with such realistic physical traits and capabilities?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_13_25_show_god_as_unjust.htm">In Job 13:25, why does Job accuse God of targeting him as if he were light chaff, if God is portrayed as just and merciful?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/41.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Who can discover . . .</span> ?--Rather, <span class= "ital">Who can strip off his outer garment? i.e., </span>his scales, which are the covering of his skin. <span class= "ital">Who shall come within his double bridle, i.e., </span>the doubling of his jaw? Who would venture a limb within his jaws? This seems to be the meaning, rather than "Who shall come to him with his double bridle," forsooth to take him therewith?<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Who can discover the face of his garment?</span> Some critics understand this in a general sense, "Who can lay him open to assault?" Others suggest a more definite meaning," Who can strip off his outer covering?" the scaly coat, that is, which forms his special defence, and expose the comparatively tender skin below? If this were done, he would then be at the hunter's mercy; but who will undertake to do it<span class="cmt_word">? Who, again, can come to him with his double bridle?</span> Come, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, with a double bridle in his hand, and place it in the monster's jaws. (So Schultens and Professor Lee.) Others translate, "Who will come within [the range of] his double bridle? and understand by "his double bridle" his two rows of teeth - Homer's <span class="greek">ἑρκος ὀδόντων</span> (Rosenmuller, Canon Cook, Professor Stanley Leathes, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/41-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(mî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can strip off</span><br /><span class="heb">גִ֭לָּה</span> <span class="translit">(ḡil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> </span><span class="str2">To denude, to exile, to reveal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his outer</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">coat?</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבוּשׁ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇū·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3830.htm">Strong's 3830: </a> </span><span class="str2">A garment, clothing, raiment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can approach [him]</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֽוֹא׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with a bridle?</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכֶ֥פֶל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵe·p̄el)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3718.htm">Strong's 3718: </a> </span><span class="str2">A duplicate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/41-13.htm">Job 41:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/41-13.htm">Job 41:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/41-13.htm">Job 41:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/41-13.htm">Job 41:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/41-13.htm">Job 41:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/41-13.htm">Job 41:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/41-13.htm">Job 41:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/41-13.htm">Job 41:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/41-13.htm">Job 41:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/41-13.htm">Job 41:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/41-13.htm">OT Poetry: Job 41:13 Who can strip off his outer garment? 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