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they are firm and immovable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/41.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Its flesh is hard and firm and cannot be penetrated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The folds of his flesh stick together, firmly cast on him and immovable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The folds of his flesh are joined together; They are firm on him and cannot be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm and immovable on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him and immovable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him and immovable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The folds of its flesh cling together, Hardened upon it and is not shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him and immobile [when he moves].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The folds of his flesh are joined together, solid as metal and immovable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The folds of his flesh are joined together, solid as metal and immovable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The flakes of his flesh are joined together: They are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />the weakest parts of its body are harder than iron, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The folds of its flesh stick to each other. They are solid and cannot be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There is not a weak spot in his skin; it is as hard and unyielding as iron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There is no flaw in his body's armor; it is firmly fixed on him and unbreachable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The folds of its flesh are tightly joined; they are firm on it, immovable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm on him. They can't be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm on him. They can’t be moved. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The flakes of his flesh have adhered—Firm on him—it is not moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The flakes of his flesh have adhered -- Firm upon him -- it is not moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The flaps of his flesh adhered: it will press upon him; it will not be moved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The members of his flesh cleave one to another : he shall send lightnings against him, and they shall not be carried to another place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 41:14>The parts of his body work in harmony together. He will send lightning bolts against him, and they will not be carried to another place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The folds of his flesh stick together, it is cast over him and immovable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The folds of its flesh cling together; it is firmly cast and immovable.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He has great strength in his neck, and fear is to him like dancing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His flesh is glorious and strong and firmly knit and unmoved<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The flakes of his flesh are joined together; They are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The flesh also of his body is joined together: <i>if one</i> pours <i>violence</i> upon him, he shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/41-23.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=6519" 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">22</span>Strength resides in his neck, and dismay leaps before him. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4651.htm" title="4651: map·pə·lê (N-mpc) -- Refuse, hanging parts. From naphal; a falling off, i.e. Chaff; also something pendulous, i.e. A flap.">The folds</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: ḇə·śā·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">of his flesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/1692.htm" title="1692: ḏā·ḇê·qū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To cling, cleave, keep close. A primitive root; properly, to impinge, i.e. Cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit.">are tightly joined;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3332.htm" title="3332: yā·ṣūq (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to pour out; by implication, to melt or cast as metal; by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hard.">they are firm</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1077.htm" title="1077: bal- (Adv) -- Not. From balah; properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually not at all; also lest.">and immovable.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4131.htm" title="4131: yim·mō·wṭ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To totter, shake, slip. A primitive root; to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall."></a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>His chest is as hard as a rock, as hard as a lower millstone!…<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="/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="/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="/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/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="/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="/daniel/7-2.htm">Daniel 7:2-3</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:<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/4-37.htm">Mark 4:37-41</a></span><br />Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped. / But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?” / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-23.htm">Luke 8:23-25</a></span><br />As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. / 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/17-15.htm">Revelation 17:15</a></span><br />Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Psalm 18:15</a></span><br />The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.</p><p class="hdg">flakes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/41-17.htm">Job 41:17</a></b></br> They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/11-12.htm">Adhered</a> <a href="/job/41-9.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/38-38.htm">Cleave</a> <a href="/job/37-18.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-35.htm">Firmly</a> <a href="/job/39-2.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/exodus/16-14.htm">Flakes</a> <a href="/job/34-15.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-28.htm">Folds</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-58.htm">Immovable</a> <a href="/job/41-17.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/job/37-1.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/job/41-15.htm">Plates</a> <a href="/job/39-3.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/job/41-15.htm">Tightly</a> <a href="/job/41-17.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-31.htm">Adhered</a> <a href="/psalms/2-3.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/74-15.htm">Cleave</a> <a href="/job/41-24.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Firmly</a> <a href="/psalms/2-2.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/exodus/16-14.htm">Flakes</a> <a href="/psalms/16-9.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/psalms/50-9.htm">Folds</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-3.htm">Immovable</a> <a href="/psalms/48-4.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-19.htm">Plates</a> <a href="/job/41-25.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-18.htm">Tightly</a> <a href="/psalms/2-2.htm">Together</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>The folds of his flesh are tightly joined;</b><br>This phrase describes the physical characteristics of the creature known as Leviathan, often interpreted as a large sea creature or dragon-like being. In the context of Job, Leviathan symbolizes chaos and the untamable forces of nature, which only God can control. The tightly joined folds suggest strength and impenetrability, emphasizing the creature's formidable nature. This imagery can be connected to the broader biblical theme of God's sovereignty over creation, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/104-26.htm">Psalm 104:26</a>, where Leviathan is mentioned as part of God's creation, playing in the sea.<p><b>they are firm and immovable.</b><br>The description of the creature's flesh as firm and immovable further underscores its strength and resilience. This can be seen as a metaphor for the challenges and trials that Job faces, which seem insurmountable and beyond human control. The immovability of Leviathan's flesh can also be seen as a reflection of God's unchanging nature and His ultimate authority over all things, as highlighted in scriptures such as <a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a>, where God declares, "For I the Lord do not change." This serves as a reminder of the stability and constancy of God's power amidst the chaos of the world.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and patience, who endured immense suffering and sought understanding from God.<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 strength beyond human control.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker in this passage, who is responding to Job, emphasizing His sovereignty and the majesty of His creation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>Often a symbol of chaos and danger in ancient Near Eastern literature, representing the domain of Leviathan.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>Part of God's response to Job, highlighting the limitations of human understanding and power compared to God's creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The description of Leviathan's impenetrable strength serves as a reminder of God's unmatched power and control over all creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>Just as Job is reminded of his limitations in understanding and controlling Leviathan, we too must recognize our limitations and trust in God's wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_chaos.htm">Symbol of Chaos</a></b><br>Leviathan represents chaos and disorder, yet it is under God's control, teaching us that God can bring order to the chaos in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_plan.htm">Faith in God's Plan</a></b><br>Even when faced with overwhelming challenges, like Leviathan, we are called to have faith in God's plan and His ability to sustain us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_creation.htm">The Majesty of Creation</a></b><br>The intricate description of Leviathan's form points to the majesty and complexity of God's creation, encouraging us to marvel at His handiwork.<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_unquenchable_fire.htm">How does Job remain faithful amidst immense suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/job_30_23__how_does_this_view_fit_scripture.htm">Job 30:23 - If Job believes God will bring him to death, how does this align or conflict with the broader theology of afterlife or resurrection found elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_5_17's_view_on_suffering_contradict_other_scriptures.htm">In Job 5:17, why is suffering portrayed as proof of divine discipline, and does this contradict other scriptures where suffering occurs without such a cause?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'spirit_willing,_flesh_weak'.htm">What does 'The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak' mean?</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>(23) <span class= "bld">The flakes of his flesh</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the parts that in other animals hang down: <span class= "ital">e.g., </span>dewlaps, &c., are not flabby, as with them.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The flakes of his flesh are joined together</span>. Even the softer muscles, and parts which in most animals are yielding and flabby, in the crocodile are bound up, and, as it were, soldered together (scrap. ver. 17). They are firm in themselves; rather, <span class="accented">they are firm upon</span> him; <span class="accented">literally</span>, <span class="accented">fused upon him</span>, like detached pieces of metal, which are melted one into another. They cannot be moved. His whole body is so firmly compacted together that it is all one piece; the separate parts cannot be moved separately. One result is that the crocodile has great difficulty in turning. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/41-23.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">The folds</span><br /><span class="heb">מַפְּלֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(map·pə·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4651.htm">Strong's 4651: </a> </span><span class="str2">A falling off, chaff, something pendulous, a flap</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his flesh</span><br /><span class="heb">בְשָׂר֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·śā·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are tightly joined;</span><br /><span class="heb">דָבֵ֑קוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḏā·ḇê·qū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1692.htm">Strong's 1692: </a> </span><span class="str2">To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they are firm</span><br /><span class="heb">יָצ֥וּק</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṣūq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3332.htm">Strong's 3332: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and immovable.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּל־</span> <span class="translit">(bal-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1077.htm">Strong's 1077: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure, nothing, not at all, lest</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/41-23.htm">Job 41:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/41-23.htm">Job 41:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/41-23.htm">Job 41:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/41-23.htm">Job 41:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/41-23.htm">Job 41:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/41-23.htm">Job 41:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/41-23.htm">Job 41:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/41-23.htm">Job 41:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/41-23.htm">Job 41:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/41-23.htm">Job 41:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/41-23.htm">OT Poetry: Job 41:23 The flakes of his flesh are joined (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/41-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 41:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 41:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/41-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 41:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 41:24" /></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>