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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 />Its back has rows of shields tightly sealed together;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/41.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The scales on its back are like rows of shields tightly sealed together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His back is made of rows of shields, shut up closely as with a seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />His rows of scales are his pride, tightly sealed together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>His</i> scales <i>are his</i> pride, shut up together <i>as with</i> a close seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>His</i> rows of scales are <i>his</i> pride, Shut up tightly <i>as with</i> a seal;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“<i>His</i> strong scales are <i>his</i> pride, Locked <i>as with</i> a tight seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His strong scales are his pride, Shut up as with a tight seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“<i>His</i> strong scales are <i>his</i> pride, Shut up <i>as with</i> a tight seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>Its</i> strong scales are <i>its</i> pride, Shut up <i>as with</i> a tight seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His strong scales are his pride, Bound together as with a tight seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His pride is in his rows of scales, closely sealed together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His pride is in his rows of scales, closely sealed together. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His strong scales are his pride, Shut up together as with a close seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Its back is covered with shield after shield, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His strong scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Its back has rows of scales that are tightly sealed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />His back is made of rows of shields, fastened together and hard as stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His protective scales are his pride, they lie sealed tightly together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His rows of scales are his pride, tightly sealed together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Its back has rows of shields, shut up closely together as with a seal; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Strong scales are his pride, shut up together with a close seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His scales are his pride, shut together as with a close seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Strong scales are his pride, shut up together with a close seal. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A pride—strong ones of shields, "" Shut up—a close seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A pride -- strong ones of shields, Shut up -- a close seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Pride of strong shields shut up with a seal of straitness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His body is like molten shields, shut close up with scales pressing upon one another. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 41:6>His body is like shields fused together, like dense scales pressed over one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Rows of scales are on his back, tightly sealed together; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Its back is made of shields in rows, shut up closely as with a seal.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who can open the doors of his mouth? His teeth are terrible round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For in the torrent his mouth is tied up and bound and sealed<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />His scales are his pride, Shut up together as with a close seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His inwards are as brazen plates, and the texture of his <i>skin</i> as a smyrite stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/41-15.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=6478" 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">14</span>Who can open his jaws, ringed by his fearsome teeth? <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/650.htm" title="650: ’ă·p̄î·qê (N-mpc) -- A channel. From 'acaph; properly, containing, i.e. A tube; also a bed or valley of a stream; also a strong thing or a hero.">His rows</a> <a href="/hebrew/4043.htm" title="4043: mā·ḡin·nîm (N-cp) -- A shield. Also feminine mginnah; from ganan; a shield; figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile.">of scales are</a> <a href="/hebrew/1346.htm" title="1346: ga·’ă·wāh (N-fs) -- Majesty, pride. From ga'ah; arrogance or majesty; by implication, ornament.">his pride,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: sā·ḡūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">tightly</a> <a href="/hebrew/2368.htm" title="2368: ḥō·w·ṯām (N-ms) -- A seal, signet ring. Or chotham; from chatham; a signature-ring.">sealed together.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6862.htm" title="6862: ṣār (Adj-ms) -- Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent. Or tsar; from tsarar; narrow; a tight place; also a pebble; an opponent."></a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>One scale is so near to another that no air can pass between them.…<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/12-3.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.<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/18-9.htm">Psalm 18:9-10</a></span><br />He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet. / He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/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/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="/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="/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="/exodus/7-9.htm">Exodus 7:9-12</a></span><br />“When Pharaoh tells you, ‘Perform a miracle,’ you are to say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,’ and it will become a serpent.” / So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent. / But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts. ...<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="/isaiah/11-8.htm">Isaiah 11:8</a></span><br />The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.</p><p class="hdg">scales.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise <i>man</i> glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty <i>man</i> glory in his might, let not the rich <i>man</i> glory in his riches:</p><p class="hdg">a close</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/5-2.htm">Revelation 5:2,3,5</a></b></br> And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/33-11.htm">Close</a> <a href="/job/37-2.htm">Closely</a> <a href="/job/40-17.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/job/24-11.htm">Lines</a> <a href="/job/39-30.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/ezra/1-9.htm">Plates</a> <a href="/job/40-11.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/job/24-11.htm">Rows</a> <a href="/job/31-6.htm">Scales</a> <a href="/job/38-14.htm">Seal</a> <a href="/job/14-17.htm">Sealed</a> <a href="/job/15-26.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/job/38-14.htm">Stamp</a> <a href="/job/40-18.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Tight</a> <a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Tightly</a> <a href="/job/40-17.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/41-16.htm">Close</a> <a href="/psalms/122-3.htm">Closely</a> <a href="/job/41-17.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/psalms/16-6.htm">Lines</a> <a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/job/41-23.htm">Plates</a> <a href="/job/41-34.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/songs/1-10.htm">Rows</a> <a href="/psalms/26-2.htm">Scales</a> <a href="/psalms/40-9.htm">Seal</a> <a href="/songs/4-12.htm">Sealed</a> <a href="/psalms/46-9.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/psalms/17-10.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-10.htm">Stamp</a> <a href="/job/41-24.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/17-10.htm">Tight</a> <a href="/job/41-23.htm">Tightly</a> <a href="/job/41-17.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>His rows of scales are his pride</b><br>The description of the creature in this passage is often associated with the Leviathan, a formidable sea creature mentioned in various parts of the Bible. The "rows of scales" suggest a creature with a formidable and impenetrable armor, symbolizing strength and invulnerability. In ancient Near Eastern mythology, similar creatures were often depicted as symbols of chaos and were believed to be subdued by deities. The pride associated with these scales can be seen as a metaphor for the creature's self-sufficiency and power, reflecting the broader theme of God's sovereignty over all creation, including the most powerful and untamable forces.<p><b>tightly sealed together</b><br>The imagery of scales being "tightly sealed together" emphasizes the impenetrable nature of the creature's armor. This can be seen as a representation of the futility of human efforts to control or conquer such a creature, highlighting the limitations of human power in contrast to divine omnipotence. The seamless nature of the scales may also symbolize unity and completeness, attributes often associated with divine creation. In a broader theological context, this can be seen as a reminder of God's perfect and unassailable design in creation, where even the most fearsome creatures are part of His ordered 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 and fearsome creature described in the Book of Job, symbolizing chaos and the untamable aspects of creation.<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 mysteries of His creation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical text in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, divine justice, and human understanding.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whirlwind.htm">The Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God communicates with Job, representing divine power and majesty.<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's scales as "tightly sealed together" illustrates the intricate and powerful design of God's creation, reminding us of His unmatched sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_mystery_of_god's_creation.htm">The Mystery of God's Creation</a></b><br>Leviathan represents the mysterious and untamable aspects of the world, encouraging believers to trust in God's wisdom and power even when they do not fully understand His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pride_and_humility.htm">Pride and Humility</a></b><br>Leviathan's pride in its scales can serve as a metaphor for human pride. Believers are called to humility, recognizing that all strength and beauty come from God.<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 protected by its scales, believers can find security in God's protection, knowing that He is in control of all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_understanding.htm">The Limitations of Human Understanding</a></b><br>The detailed description of Leviathan challenges us to acknowledge the limits of human understanding and to rely on God's greater knowledge and purpose.<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_kundalini_spirit.htm">What is the Leviathan Spirit?</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/is_isaiah_14_13-14_literal_or_symbolic.htm">Does Isaiah 14:13-14's description of ascending to heaven reflect a literal cosmic event, and if not, why does the text use such lofty imagery?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_supports_leviathan_in_job_41.htm">In light of lacking physical evidence or fossil records, what historical or archaeological support exists for Leviathan in Job 41?</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 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His scales are his pride</span>; or, <span class="accented">his pride is in the channeling of his scales</span> (literally, <span class="accented">of his shields</span>). The scales of the crocodile are arranged in five rows along his entire back, with a depression between the rows which is like a "channel." Each individual scale resembles a shield. <span class="cmt_word">They are shut up together as with a close seal</span>; each, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> closely attached to its fellow,so that there is no space between them. "A rifle-ball," according to Canon Tristram, "glances off from them as from a rock" ('Natural History of the Bible,' p. 352). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/41-15.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">[His] rows</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲפִיקֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·p̄î·qê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_650.htm">Strong's 650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Containing, a tube, a bed, valley of a, stream, a strong thing, a hero</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of scales are</span><br /><span class="heb">מָֽגִנִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ḡin·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[his] pride,</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּ֭אֲוָה</span> <span class="translit">(ga·’ă·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1346.htm">Strong's 1346: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arrogance, majesty, ornament</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tightly</span><br /><span class="heb">סָ֝ג֗וּר</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḡūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shut up, to surrender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sealed together.</span><br /><span class="heb">חוֹתָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2368.htm">Strong's 2368: </a> </span><span class="str2">A seal, signet ring</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/41-15.htm">Job 41:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/41-15.htm">Job 41:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/41-15.htm">Job 41:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/41-15.htm">Job 41:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/41-15.htm">Job 41:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/41-15.htm">Job 41:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/41-15.htm">Job 41:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/41-15.htm">Job 41:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/41-15.htm">Job 41:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/41-15.htm">Job 41:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/41-15.htm">OT Poetry: Job 41:15 Strong scales are his pride shut up (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/41-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 41:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 41:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/41-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 41:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 41:16" /></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>