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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 />Iron it treats like straw and bronze like rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/41.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Iron is nothing but straw to that creature, and bronze is like rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He counts iron as straw, and bronze as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He regards iron as straw and bronze as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He esteemeth iron as straw, <i>and</i> brass as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He regards iron as straw, <i>And</i> bronze as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He regards iron as straw, Bronze as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He regards iron as straw, Bronze as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He regards iron as straw, Bronze as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />It regards iron as straw, Bronze as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He considers iron as straw, Bronze as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He regards iron as straw, and bronze as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He regards iron as straw, and bronze as rotten wood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He counteth iron as straw, And brass as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and weapons of bronze or iron are as useless as straw or rotten wood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He counteth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It considers iron to be like straw and bronze to be like rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />For him iron is as flimsy as straw, and bronze as soft as rotten wood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He regards iron like straw, and hardened bronze like a dead tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He regards iron as straw and bronze as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It regards iron as straw and bronze as rotten wood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He counts iron as straw; and bronze as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He counts iron as straw, and bronze as rotten wood. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He reckons iron as straw, bronze as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He reckoneth iron as straw, brass as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will reckon iron for straw, and brass for wood of rottenness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For he shall esteem iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 41:18>For he will consider iron as if it were chaff, and brass as if it were rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He regards iron as chaff, and bronze as rotten wood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It counts iron as straw, and bronze as rotten wood.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the strong are humbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Iron is considered as straw to him, and brass is as rotten wood with a boring worm in it<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He esteemeth iron as straw, And brass as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For he considers iron as chaff, and brass as rotten wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/41-27.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=6543" 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">26</span>The sword that reaches him has no effect, nor does the spear or dart or arrow. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803: yaḥ·šōḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To think, account. ">He regards</a> <a href="/hebrew/1270.htm" title="1270: bar·zel (N-ms) -- Iron. Perhaps from the root of Birzowth; iron; by extension, an iron implement.">iron</a> <a href="/hebrew/8401.htm" title="8401: lə·ṯe·ḇen (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Straw. Probably from banah; properly, material, i.e. refuse haum or stalks of grain.">as straw</a> <a href="/hebrew/5154.htm" title="5154: nə·ḥū·šāh (N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. Or nchushah; feminine of nachuwsh; copper.">and bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/7539.htm" title="7539: riq·qā·ḇō·wn (N-ms) -- Rottenness, decay. From raqab; decay.">as rotten</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: lə·‘êṣ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">wood.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>No arrow can make him flee; slingstones become like chaff to him.…<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/41-7.htm">Isaiah 41:7</a></span><br />The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-12.htm">Isaiah 44:12-13</a></span><br />The blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint. / The woodworker extends a measuring line; he marks it out with a stylus; he shapes it with chisels and outlines it with a compass. He fashions it in the likeness of man, like man in all his glory, that it may dwell in a shrine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-4</a></span><br />For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-18.htm">Ezekiel 22:18-22</a></span><br />“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver. / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because all of you have become dross, behold, I will gather you into Jerusalem. / Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to melt with a fiery blast, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave you there, and melt you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-9.htm">Psalm 2:9</a></span><br />You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-16.htm">Psalm 107:16</a></span><br />For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/27-17.htm">Proverbs 27:17</a></span><br />As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-34.htm">Daniel 2:34-35</a></span><br />As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. / Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">1 Kings 6:7</a></span><br />The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm">2 Chronicles 2:7</a></span><br />Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-27.htm">Revelation 2:27</a></span><br />He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-5.htm">Revelation 12:5</a></span><br />And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-10.htm">Hebrews 1:10-12</a></span><br />And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. / You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">1 Corinthians 3:12-13</a></span><br />If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, / his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He esteems iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/40-18.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/job/40-18.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/job/33-10.htm">Counteth</a> <a href="/job/33-10.htm">Counts</a> <a href="/job/38-27.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Esteemeth</a> <a href="/job/40-15.htm">Grass</a> <a href="/job/41-26.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-13.htm">Reckoneth</a> <a href="/job/34-19.htm">Regards</a> <a href="/job/13-28.htm">Rotten</a> <a href="/job/41-3.htm">Soft</a> <a href="/job/21-18.htm">Straw</a> <a href="/job/39-16.htm">Treats</a> <a href="/job/13-28.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/18-34.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/psalms/18-34.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/psalms/32-2.htm">Counteth</a> <a href="/psalms/49-18.htm">Counts</a> <a href="/job/41-28.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-11.htm">Esteemeth</a> <a href="/job/41-29.htm">Grass</a> <a href="/psalms/2-9.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/psalms/32-2.htm">Reckoneth</a> <a href="/psalms/89-47.htm">Regards</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-11.htm">Rotten</a> <a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Soft</a> <a href="/job/41-29.htm">Straw</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-11.htm">Treats</a> <a href="/psalms/74-5.htm">Wood</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 regards iron as straw</b><br>This phrase highlights the immense strength and invulnerability of the creature described in <a href="/job/41.htm">Job 41</a>, often identified as Leviathan. In the ancient Near East, iron was considered a strong and valuable metal, used for weapons and tools. The comparison to straw, a material easily broken and of little worth, emphasizes Leviathan's power and the futility of human efforts to subdue it. This imagery underscores the theme of God's unmatched power and the limitations of human strength, as seen throughout the book of Job. The metaphor also reflects the cultural understanding of iron as a symbol of strength, which is rendered insignificant in the face of Leviathan.<p><b>and bronze as rotten wood</b><br>Bronze, like iron, was a significant metal in ancient times, used for armor and weaponry. The comparison to rotten wood, which is weak and decayed, further illustrates the creature's dominance over human technology and defenses. This imagery serves to remind readers of the futility of relying on human strength and wisdom in the face of divine creation. The use of bronze in this context may also connect to other biblical passages where bronze symbolizes judgment or strength, such as in the construction of the Tabernacle and Temple. The depiction of Leviathan's indifference to bronze reinforces the message of God's sovereignty and the need for humility before His creation.<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, Job is the central figure in the Book of Job. He undergoes severe trials and suffering, yet remains faithful to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/leviathan.htm">Leviathan</a></b><br>A powerful and fearsome creature described in <a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Job 41</a>, often interpreted as a symbol of chaos or evil that only God can control.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, highlighting His sovereignty and the limitations of human understanding.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/iron_and_bronze.htm">Iron and Bronze</a></b><br>Metals commonly used in ancient times, symbolizing strength and durability. In this context, they are used to illustrate the futility of human strength against God's creation.<br><br>5. <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 explores themes of suffering, divine justice, and human limitation.<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 and its indifference to iron and bronze highlights God's unmatched power and control over all creation. We are reminded of our limitations and the need to trust in God's sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>The imagery of iron as straw and bronze as rotten wood serves as a metaphor for the futility of human strength and wisdom when compared to God's might. It encourages humility and reliance on God rather than on our own abilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_earthly_strength.htm">The Futility of Earthly Strength</a></b><br>This verse challenges us to reconsider where we place our trust. Earthly power and resources, symbolized by iron and bronze, are ultimately ineffective against the forces that God controls.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_protection.htm">Trust in God's Protection</a></b><br>Just as Leviathan is impervious to human weapons, we are reminded that our true security lies in God's protection, not in material defenses.<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_does_the_bible_say_about_dinosaurs.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on dinosaurs?</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/leviathan_in_job_vs._other_sea_creatures.htm">How does the portrayal of Leviathan in Job 41 align or conflict with other biblical references to large sea creatures (e.g., Psalm 104:26 or Isaiah 27:1)?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass</span> (rather, bronze) <span class="cmt_word">as rotten wood</span>. Even the hardest metals are useless against the crocodile. Moderns observe that even firearms are of little avail against him. The back and tail, at any rate, resist musket-balls (Bochart); and a rifle-bullet will glance aside if it strikes one of the scales (Tristram); see ver. 15. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/41-27.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 regards</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְשֹׁ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·šōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2803.htm">Strong's 2803: </a> </span><span class="str2">To think, account</span><br /><br /><span class="word">iron</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּרְזֶ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(bar·zel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1270.htm">Strong's 1270: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iron, an iron implement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as straw</span><br /><span class="heb">לְתֶ֣בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṯe·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8401.htm">Strong's 8401: </a> </span><span class="str2">Material, refuse haum, stalks of grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחוּשָֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḥū·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5154.htm">Strong's 5154: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, bronze</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as rotten</span><br /><span class="heb">רִקָּב֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(riq·qā·ḇō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7539.htm">Strong's 7539: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rottenness, decay</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wood.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵ֖ץ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘êṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/41-27.htm">Job 41:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/41-27.htm">Job 41:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/41-27.htm">Job 41:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/41-27.htm">Job 41:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/41-27.htm">Job 41:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/41-27.htm">Job 41:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/41-27.htm">Job 41:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/41-27.htm">Job 41:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/41-27.htm">Job 41:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/41-27.htm">Job 41:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/41-27.htm">OT Poetry: Job 41:27 He counts iron as straw (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/41-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 41:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 41:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/41-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 41:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 41:28" /></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>