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It stirs the depths like a pot of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He makes the deep boil like a pot; he makes the sea like a pot of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He makes the depths seethe like a cauldron; he makes the sea like a jar of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He makes the deep boil like a pot; He makes the sea like a pot of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He makes the depths boil like a pot; He makes the sea like a jar of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He makes the depths boil like a pot; He makes the sea like a jar of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He makes the depths boil like a pot; He makes the sea like a jar of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />It makes the depths boil like a pot; It makes the sea like a jar of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He makes the deep water boil like a pot; He makes the sea like a [foaming] pot of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He makes the depths seethe like a cauldron; he makes the sea like an ointment jar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He makes the depths seethe like a cauldron; he makes the sea like an ointment jar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: He maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And when it swims down deep, the sea starts churning like boiling oil, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It makes the deep sea boil like a pot. It stirs up the ocean like a boiling kettle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He churns up the sea like boiling water and makes it bubble like a pot of oil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He causes the deep to boil like water in a pot, and churns the sea like one stirs ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He makes the depths seethe like a cauldron; he makes the sea like a jar of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It makes the deep boil like a cauldron and stirs up the sea like a pot of ointment, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He makes the deep to boil like a pot. He makes the sea like a pot of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He makes the deep to boil like a pot. He makes the sea like a pot of ointment. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He causes the deep to boil as a pot, "" He makes the sea as a pot of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He causeth to boil as a pot the deep, The sea he maketh as a pot of ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will cause the deep to boil as a pot: he will set the sea as ointment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall make the deep sea to boil like a pot, and shall make it as when ointments boil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 41:22>He will make the depths of the sea boil like a pot, and he will set it to bubble just as ointments do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He makes the depths boil like a pot; he makes the sea like a perfume bottle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It makes the deep boil like a pot; it makes the sea like a pot of ointment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He laughs at the spear; he is at home in the deep as if he were on the dry land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the deep is considered like dry land to him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He maketh the deep to boil like a pot; He maketh the sea like a seething mixture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He makes the deep boil like a brazen caldron; and he regards the sea as a pot of ointment,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/41-31.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=6565" 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">30</span>His undersides are jagged potsherds, spreading out the mud like a threshing sledge. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4688.htm" title="4688: mə·ṣū·lāh (N-fs) -- Depth, deep. Or mtsolah; also mtsuwlah; or mtsulah; from the same as tsuwlah; a deep place.">He makes the depths</a> <a href="/hebrew/7570.htm" title="7570: yar·tî·aḥ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To boil. A primitive root; to boil.">seethe</a> <a href="/hebrew/5518.htm" title="5518: kas·sîr (Prep-k, Art:: N-cs) -- Or ciyrah; or cirah; from a primitive root meaning to boil up; a pot; also a thorn; by implication, a hook.">like a cauldron;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: yā·śîm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">he makes</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām (N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">the sea</a> <a href="/hebrew/4841.htm" title="4841: kam·mer·qā·ḥāh (Prep-k, Art:: N-fs) -- An ointment pot. Feminine of merqach; abstractly, a seasoning; concretely, an unguent-kettle.">like a jar of ointment.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>He leaves a glistening wake behind him; one would think the deep had white hair!…<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="/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/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="/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 51:9-10</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? / Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-23.htm">Psalm 107:23-30</a></span><br />Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. / They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. / For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21</a></span><br />So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.<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="/isaiah/43-16.htm">Isaiah 43:16-17</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters, / who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/148-7.htm">Psalm 148:7</a></span><br />Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-24.htm">Matthew 8:24-27</a></span><br />Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” / “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39-41</a></span><br />Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-24.htm">Luke 8:24-25</a></span><br />The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-1.htm">Revelation 13:1</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-3.htm">Revelation 12:3</a></span><br />Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He makes the deep to boil like a pot: he makes the sea like a pot of ointment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/41-20.htm">Job 41:20</a></b></br> Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as <i>out</i> of a seething pot or caldron.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/30-27.htm">Boil</a> <a href="/job/41-20.htm">Boiling</a> <a href="/job/41-20.htm">Caldron</a> <a href="/job/37-15.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/job/38-30.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/job/36-30.htm">Depths</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-6.htm">Jar</a> <a href="/job/41-29.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/job/24-5.htm">Mixture</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-30.htm">Ointment</a> <a href="/job/41-20.htm">Pot</a> <a href="/job/38-16.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/job/41-20.htm">Seething</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-27.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/job/26-12.htm">Stirs</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/38-21.htm">Boil</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-9.htm">Boiling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Caldron</a> <a href="/job/41-32.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/job/41-32.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/30-1.htm">Depths</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-14.htm">Jar</a> <a href="/job/41-32.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/41-32.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Mixture</a> <a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Ointment</a> <a href="/psalms/60-8.htm">Pot</a> <a href="/psalms/8-8.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Seething</a> <a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/psalms/147-18.htm">Stirs</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>He makes the depths seethe like a cauldron;</b><br>This phrase describes the immense power and disturbance caused by the creature, often identified as Leviathan. The imagery of the depths seething like a cauldron suggests a boiling, turbulent sea, emphasizing the creature's formidable presence. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the sea often symbolized chaos and disorder, and Leviathan was seen as a representation of these forces. This imagery connects to other biblical passages where God demonstrates His power over the sea, such as in <a href="/psalms/107-29.htm">Psalm 107:29</a>, where He calms the storm. The boiling cauldron also evokes the idea of purification and transformation, themes prevalent in the refining processes described in <a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Malachi 3:3</a>.<p><b>he makes the sea like a jar of ointment.</b><br>The comparison of the sea to a jar of ointment suggests a transformation from chaos to something valuable and fragrant. In ancient times, ointments were precious and used for anointing, healing, and burial, as seen in the anointing of Jesus in <a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3</a>. This imagery may imply that what seems chaotic and uncontrollable can be turned into something purposeful and beneficial under divine sovereignty. The sea, often a symbol of danger and unpredictability, is here likened to something contained and beneficial, reflecting God's ultimate control over creation. This transformation can also be seen as a type of Christ, who brings peace and order, turning turmoil into tranquility, as He did when calming the storm in <a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man tested by God through severe trials, including the loss of his wealth, health, and family. The book of Job explores themes of suffering, divine sovereignty, and human righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/leviathan.htm">Leviathan</a></b><br>A powerful sea creature described in <a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Job 41</a>, symbolizing chaos and the untamable forces of nature. Leviathan is often interpreted as a representation of evil or a literal sea creature demonstrating God's power over creation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>Represents chaos and the unknown in ancient Near Eastern literature. In <a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Job 41</a>, the sea is depicted as a domain where Leviathan exerts its influence, yet it is ultimately under God's control.<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><a href="/job/41-31.htm">Job 41:31</a> illustrates God's unmatched power over the natural world, reminding believers of His sovereignty over all creation, including the chaotic and untamable aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_leviathan.htm">The Symbolism of Leviathan</a></b><br>Leviathan serves as a symbol of chaos and evil, yet it is depicted as a creature under God's control. This reassures believers that no force is beyond God's authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_control.htm">Trust in God's Control</a></b><br>Just as God controls the mighty Leviathan and the sea, He is in control of the chaotic and uncertain aspects of our lives. Believers are encouraged to trust in His divine plan and power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god's_creation.htm">The Majesty of God's Creation</a></b><br>The imagery of the sea boiling like a cauldron and being like a jar of ointment highlights the majesty and mystery of God's creation, prompting awe and reverence.<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_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/how_do_job_31_curses_compare_to_nt_mercy.htm">How do Job's self-imposed curses in Job 31 compare with New Testament passages emphasizing mercy and forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_claim_purity_in_job_31_1-4.htm">In Job 31:1-4, how can Job claim such purity given other scriptures teach no one is entirely sinless?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_31_5-8_oppose_human_fallibility.htm">Does Job's assertion of moral completeness in Job 31:5-8 conflict with the broader biblical theme of universal human fallibility?</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>(31) <span class= "bld">The sea</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, not necessarily the salt water, for the Nile is still called the sea by the Arabs, and so with many other large rivers. Example, the "sea-wall" of the Thames below Gravesend.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He maketh the deep to boil like a pot</span>. The rush of the crocodile through the water of the stream or pool in which he dwells causes a stir and a commotion which is forcibly compared to the boiling of water in a caldron. <span class="cmt_word">He maketh the sea like a pot of ointment</span>. It is generally allowed that by "the sea" here is meant the Nile, as in <a href="/isaiah/18-2.htm">Isaiah 18:2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/19-5.htm">Isaiah 19:5</a>; and <a href="/nahum/3-8.htm">Nahum 3:8</a>. The swirl of the Nile, as the crocodile makes his rush, is like the heaving of a pot of boiling oil or ointment <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/41-31.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">He makes the depths</span><br /><span class="heb">מְצוּלָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ṣū·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4688.htm">Strong's 4688: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deep place</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seethe</span><br /><span class="heb">יַרְתִּ֣יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(yar·tî·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7570.htm">Strong's 7570: </a> </span><span class="str2">To boil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a cauldron;</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּסִּ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(kas·sîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5518.htm">Strong's 5518: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pot, a thorn, a hook</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he makes</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשִׂ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(yā·śîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sea</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֝֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a jar of ointment.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּמֶּרְקָחָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(kam·mer·qā·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4841.htm">Strong's 4841: </a> </span><span class="str2">A seasoning, an unguentkettle</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/41-31.htm">Job 41:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/41-31.htm">Job 41:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/41-31.htm">Job 41:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/41-31.htm">Job 41:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/41-31.htm">Job 41:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/41-31.htm">Job 41:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/41-31.htm">Job 41:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/41-31.htm">Job 41:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/41-31.htm">Job 41:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/41-31.htm">Job 41:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/41-31.htm">OT Poetry: Job 41:31 He makes the deep to boil like (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/41-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 41:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 41:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/41-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 41:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 41:32" /></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>