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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/41.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Nothing on earth is its equal— a creature without fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/41.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Nothing on earth is its equal, no other creature so fearless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />On earth there is not his like, a creature without fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nothing on earth is his equal—a creature devoid of fear!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />On earth there is nothing like him, Which is made without fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Nothing on earth is like him, One made without fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Nothing on earth is like him, One made without fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Nothing on earth is like him, One made without fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />There is nothing upon the dust like it, One made without terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Upon earth there is nothing like him—no equal exists, A creature made without fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has no equal on earth — a creature devoid of fear!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has no equal on earth— a creature devoid of fear! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Upon earth there is not his like, That is made without fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />No other creature on earth is so fearless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Upon earth there is not his like, that is made without fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Nothing on land can compare to it. It was made fearless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There is nothing on earth to compare with him; he is a creature that has no fear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"There's nothing like him on earth; he was created without the ability to fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nothing on earth is his equal?a creature devoid of fear!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The likes of it is not on earth, a creature without fear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />On earth there is not his equal, that is made without fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />On earth there is not his equal, that is made without fear. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />There is not on the earth his like, "" That is made without terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> There is not on the earth his like, That is made without terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />None upon the dust being like him; he made him without fear.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />There is no power upon earth that can be compared with him who was made to fear no one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 41:24>There is no power on the earth that is being compared to him, who has been made so that he fears no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Upon the earth there is none like him, he was made fearless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On earth it has no equal, a creature without fear.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He brings to destruction whatever is proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And his power that causes destruction walks on the dust<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Upon earth there is not his like Who is made to be fearless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />There is nothing upon the earth like to him, formed to be sported with by my angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/41-33.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=6578" 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">32</span>He leaves a glistening wake behind him; one would think the deep had white hair! <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">Nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083: ‘ā·p̄ār (N-ms) -- Dry earth, dust. From aphar; dust; hence, clay, earth, mud.">earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/4915.htm" title="4915: mā·šə·lōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Empire, a, parallel. ('ab) from mashal; empire; ('ab) from mashal; a parallel.">is his equal—</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: he·‘ā·śū (Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">a creature</a> <a href="/hebrew/1097.htm" title="1097: liḇ·lî- (Prep:: Adv) -- From balah; properly, failure, i.e. Nothing or destruction; usually without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.">devoid of</a> <a href="/hebrew/2844.htm" title="2844: ḥāṯ (N-ms) -- Crushed, afraid, terror. From chathath; concretely, crushed; also afraid; abstractly, terror.">fear!</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>He looks down on all the haughty; he is king over all the proud.”…<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/74-13.htm">Psalm 74:13-14</a></span><br />You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; / 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/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25-26</a></span><br />Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small. / There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.<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="/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="/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/13-1.htm">Revelation 13:1-4</a></span><br />Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. / The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. / One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast. ...<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/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9-10</a></span><br />You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them. / 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="/daniel/7-2.htm">Daniel 7:2-8</a></span><br />Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea. / Then four great beasts came up out of the sea, each one different from the others: / The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man and given the mind of a man. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-29.htm">Matthew 12:29</a></span><br />Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-27.htm">Mark 3:27</a></span><br />Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-21.htm">Luke 11:21-22</a></span><br />When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure. / But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">On earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/40-19.htm">Job 40:19</a></b></br> He <i>is</i> the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach <i>unto him</i>.</p><p class="hdg">is made.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/41-24.htm">Job 41:24</a></b></br> His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether <i>millstone</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/14-15.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/job/41-30.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/28-19.htm">Equal</a> <a href="/job/41-25.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-19.htm">Fearless</a> <a href="/job/41-22.htm">Terror</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/136-25.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/job/42-15.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/17-2.htm">Equal</a> <a href="/job/41-34.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/acts/4-29.htm">Fearless</a> <a href="/psalms/9-20.htm">Terror</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>Nothing on earth is his equal</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the unparalleled nature of the creature described, often identified as Leviathan. In the context of Job, Leviathan represents a powerful and untamable force of nature, symbolizing chaos and the limits of human control. The description of Leviathan in <a href="/job/41.htm">Job 41</a> aligns with ancient Near Eastern mythology, where similar sea creatures are depicted as formidable adversaries. This phrase underscores God's sovereignty over all creation, as even the most fearsome creatures are under His dominion. The uniqueness of Leviathan can be seen as a reflection of God's unmatched power and wisdom, as highlighted in other scriptures such as <a href="/psalms/104-26.htm">Psalm 104:26</a> and <a href="/isaiah/27.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a>, where Leviathan is also mentioned.<p><b>a creature devoid of fear!</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the fearless nature of Leviathan, suggesting that it is unchallenged and unafraid of any other being. In the cultural context of the ancient world, fearlessness was often associated with divine or semi-divine beings, reinforcing the idea that Leviathan is beyond human control. This characteristic can be seen as a metaphor for the trials and sufferings that Job faces, which are overwhelming and seemingly insurmountable. Theologically, this can be connected to the concept of God's ultimate authority and the idea that true fearlessness comes from trust in Him, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a>, where the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Leviathan's fearlessness serves as a reminder of the awe-inspiring nature of God's creation and His ability to govern even the most daunting aspects of the world.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. The book of Job is a account about his trials and his conversations with God and friends.<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. The description of Leviathan serves to illustrate God's unmatched power and wisdom in creation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of divine wisdom and power.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whirlwind.htm">The Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God speaks to Job, symbolizing divine presence and authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>The description of Leviathan in <a href="/job/41-33.htm">Job 41:33</a> highlights God's unmatched power and authority over all creation. No creature, no matter how fearsome, is beyond God's control.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations_and_divine_wisdom.htm">Human Limitations and Divine Wisdom</a></b><br><a href="/job/41-33.htm">Job 41:33</a> reminds us of human limitations in understanding and controlling the natural world. It calls us to trust in God's wisdom and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fearlessness_in_faith.htm">Fearlessness in Faith</a></b><br>Just as Leviathan is described as "a creature without fear," believers are encouraged to live fearlessly, trusting in God's power and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god's_creation.htm">The Majesty of God's Creation</a></b><br>The awe-inspiring description of Leviathan serves as a reminder of the majesty and complexity of God's creation, prompting us to worship and revere the Creator.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/victory_over_chaos.htm">Victory Over Chaos</a></b><br>The imagery of Leviathan can be seen as a metaphor for chaos and evil, reminding us of God's ultimate victory over all that opposes His will.<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/why_include_myths_like_leviathan.htm">Why do biblical texts include myths like the Leviathan and Behemoth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_god_vs._satan.htm">What does the Bible say about God versus Satan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_leviathan.htm">If Job 3:8 references creatures like Leviathan, is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting such a being?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_guide_human_affairs.htm">Psalm 33:13-15 teaches God observes everyone on earth; what evidence supports the idea that God actively watches and guides human affairs?</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>(33, 34) <span class= "bld">Upon earth there is not his like.</span>--Some have proposed to take away the last two verses of Job 41 from their connection with the crocodile, and to transpose them, referring them to man, so as to come before <a href="/job/41-8.htm" title="Lay your hand on him, remember the battle, do no more.">Job 41:8</a>, understanding them thus: "There is one whose like is not upon earth, who is made without dread. He seeth every high thing, and is king over all the proud beasts. To Him then I say (<a href="/job/41-8.htm" title="Lay your hand on him, remember the battle, do no more.">Job 41:8</a>), Lay thine hand upon him; remember the battle, and do so no more. Lo! his hope is deceived. Is he indeed cast down at the very eight of him? He is not so cruel to himself that he should rouse him up. Who then can stand before me? Who hath first given to me, that I should have to repay him? That which is under the whole heavens is mine." It cannot be denied that this makes very good sense, but it seems to be too great a liberty to take with the text as we find it to adopt this as the true order of the verses; for in that case, what is there that we might not deal with in a like manner? Those who advocate this transposition in the order of the verses would also place <a href="/context/job/40-1.htm" title="Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,">Job 40:1-5</a> so as to follow <a href="/job/40-6.htm" title="Then answered the LORD to Job out of the whirlwind, and said,">Job 40:6</a>, in this manner: "Then Job answered the Lord and said, I know that thou canst do everything, and that no purpose can be withholden from thee, or that no purpose of thine can be restrained." Then the next words come in as the implied answer of God: "Who is this that hideth my counsel for want of knowledge?" To which Job replies: "Therefore (I confess that) I have uttered without understanding things too wonderful for me, which I knew not." Again God replies, as in <a href="/job/38-3.htm" title="Gird up now your loins like a man; for I will demand of you, and answer you me.">Job 38:3</a>; <a href="/job/40-7.htm" title="Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you to me.">Job 40:7</a> : "Hear, I beseech thee and I will speak, I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me; to which Job answers: "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor what I have said, and repent it in dust and ashes." Then the Lord answered Job and said, "Is he that contended with the Almighty reproved? Does he acknowledge his discomfiture? He that argueth with God, let him answer this question." Then Job answered the Lord and said, "Behold I am vile. What shall I answer thee? I lay my hand before my mouth; once I have spoken, but I will not answer; yea twice, but I will not do so again." There is a certain amount of sharpness and point obtained in thus making this confession the climax of the poem, and a kind of formal consistency is secured in regarding this resolution as Job's last utterance instead of making him speak again, as he does, according to the present order, in <a href="/job/42-2.htm" title="I know that you can do every thing, and that no thought can be withheld from you.">Job 42:2</a>. But this consistency is formal rather than real, inasmuch as there is no inconsistency in the <span class= "ital">tone </span>of <a href="/job/42-2.htm" title="I know that you can do every thing, and that no thought can be withheld from you.">Job 42:2</a> <span class= "ital">seqq., </span>and the promise of <a href="/job/40-5.htm" title="Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yes, twice; but I will proceed no further.">Job 40:5</a>. Whatever advantage may be derived from the re-arrangement will be a matter for individual taste rather to decide, which will vary with the individual; and at all events, the climax of <a href="/job/42-6.htm" title="Why I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.">Job 42:6</a> as it stands is a very noble one, and we may question whether we can heighten its grandeur. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear</span> (comp. vers. 24-29). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/41-33.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">Nothing</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽין־</span> <span class="translit">(’ên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">earth</span><br /><span class="heb">עָפָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm">Strong's 6083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dust, clay, earth, mud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is his equal—</span><br /><span class="heb">מָשְׁל֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·šə·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4915.htm">Strong's 4915: </a> </span><span class="str2">Empire, a, parallel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a creature</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶ֝עָשׂ֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(he·‘ā·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">devoid of</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְלִי־</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·lî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1097.htm">Strong's 1097: </a> </span><span class="str2">Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fear!</span><br /><span class="heb">חָֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2844.htm">Strong's 2844: </a> </span><span class="str2">Crushed, afraid, terror</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/41-33.htm">Job 41:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/41-33.htm">Job 41:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/41-33.htm">Job 41:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/41-33.htm">Job 41:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/41-33.htm">Job 41:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/41-33.htm">Job 41:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/41-33.htm">Job 41:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/41-33.htm">Job 41:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/41-33.htm">Job 41:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/41-33.htm">Job 41:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/41-33.htm">OT Poetry: Job 41:33 On earth there is not his equal (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/41-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 41:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 41:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/41-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 41:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 41:34" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>