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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/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />defiantly charging against him with a thick, strong shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Holding their strong shields, they defiantly charge against him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />running stubbornly against him with a thickly bossed shield;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />rushing headlong at Him with a thick, studded shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He runneth upon him, <i>even</i> on <i>his</i> neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Running stubbornly against Him With his strong, embossed shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He rushes headlong at Him With his massive shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He rushes headlong at Him With his massive shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He rushes headlong at Him With his massive shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He rushes headlong at Him With his massive shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Running <i>and</i> charging headlong against Him With his ornamented <i>and</i> massive shield;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He rushes headlong at him with his thick, studded shields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He rushes headlong at Him with his thick, studded shields. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He runneth upon him with a stiff neck, With the thick bosses of his bucklers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and have attacked him with their weapons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He runneth upon him with a stiff neck, with the thick bosses of his bucklers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He stubbornly charges at him with a thick shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He defiantly ran against him carrying his thick, reinforced shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />rushing headlong at Him with a thick, studded shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />defiantly charging against him with a thick, strong shield! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />he runs at him with a stiff neck, with the thick shields of his bucklers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />he runs at him with a stiff neck, with the thick shields of his bucklers, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He runs to Him with a neck, "" With thick bosses of his shields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He runneth unto Him with a neck, With thick bosses of his shields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will run against him upon the neck, upon the thicknesses of his shields:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He hath run against him with his neck raised up, and is armed with a fat neck. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He has rushed against him with his throat exposed, and he has been armed with a fat neck.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Rushing defiantly against him, with the stout bosses of his shields. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />running stubbornly against him with a thick-bossed shield;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He runs against him proudly, and strangles him, with the multitudes of his shields;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he runs upon him with a high neck, and on the back of his neck with a multitude of rows of shields<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He runneth upon him with a stiff neck, With the thick bosses of his bucklers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he has run against him with insolence, on the thickness of the back of his shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/15-26.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=2395" 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/15.htm">Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty, <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: yā·rūṣ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">rushing</a> <a href="/hebrew/6677.htm" title="6677: bə·ṣaw·wār (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Or tsavvar; or tsavvaron; or tsavva.rah; intensively from tsuwr in the sense of binding; the back of the neck.">headlong</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">at Him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5672.htm" title="5672: ba·‘ă·ḇî (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Thickness. Or mobiy; from abah; density, i.e. Depth or width.">with a thick,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1354.htm" title="1354: gab·bê (N-cpc) -- A back. ">studded</a> <a href="/hebrew/4043.htm" title="4043: mā·ḡin·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- A shield. Also feminine mginnah; from ganan; a shield; figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile.">shield.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with flesh,…<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/45-9.htm">Isaiah 45:9</a></span><br />Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-24.htm">Jeremiah 50:24</a></span><br />I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-2.htm">Psalm 2:2-3</a></span><br />The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: / “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-23.htm">Isaiah 37:23</a></span><br />Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-10.htm">1 Samuel 2:10</a></span><br />Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/21-8.htm">Psalm 21:8-9</a></span><br />Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You. / You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-8.htm">Isaiah 3:8</a></span><br />For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen because they spoke and acted against the LORD, defying His glorious presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-29.htm">Jeremiah 50:29</a></span><br />Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-13.htm">Psalm 10:13</a></span><br />Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-15.htm">Isaiah 10:15</a></span><br />Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it? Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff lifting him who is not wood!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-20.htm">Romans 9:20</a></span><br />But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-39.htm">Acts 5:39</a></span><br />But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-22.htm">1 Corinthians 10:22</a></span><br />Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-31.htm">Hebrews 10:31</a></span><br />It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a></span><br />But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He runs on him, even on his neck, on the thick bosses of his bucklers:</p><p class="hdg">runneth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/28-22.htm">2 Chronicles 28:22</a></b></br> And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this <i>is that</i> king Ahaz.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/32-13.htm">2 Chronicles 32:13-17</a></b></br> Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of <i>other</i> lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand? … </p><p class="hdg">even on</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/16-12.htm">Job 16:12</a></b></br> I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken <i>me</i> by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-8.htm">Genesis 49:8</a></b></br> Judah, thou <i>art he</i> whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand <i>shall be</i> in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-40.htm">Psalm 18:40</a></b></br> Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/18-33.htm">Breastplate</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-9.htm">Bucklers</a> <a href="/job/1-22.htm">Charging</a> <a href="/job/9-24.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/numbers/15-30.htm">Defiantly</a> <a href="/job/5-13.htm">Headlong</a> <a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Massive</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-29.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-32.htm">Outstretched</a> <a href="/job/15-24.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/ezra/8-15.htm">Runneth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-12.htm">Running</a> <a href="/job/7-5.htm">Runs</a> <a href="/job/8-11.htm">Rushes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-5.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-16.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/job/4-15.htm">Stiff</a> <a href="/job/13-12.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Stubbornly</a> <a href="/job/10-22.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/job/10-17.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/7-10.htm">Breastplate</a> <a href="/songs/4-4.htm">Bucklers</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-15.htm">Charging</a> <a href="/job/15-27.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/exodus/14-8.htm">Defiantly</a> <a href="/job/27-22.htm">Headlong</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-19.htm">Massive</a> <a href="/job/16-12.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/psalms/75-5.htm">Outstretched</a> <a href="/job/15-28.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/job/16-14.htm">Runneth</a> <a href="/psalms/62-3.htm">Running</a> <a href="/job/16-14.htm">Runs</a> <a href="/job/16-14.htm">Rushes</a> <a href="/job/39-23.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/job/41-15.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/job/33-19.htm">Stiff</a> <a href="/job/18-7.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-17.htm">Stubbornly</a> <a href="/job/15-27.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/job/16-14.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Job 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/15-1.htm">Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/15-17.htm">He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men</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'; 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In the context of Job, it reflects the attitude of those who oppose divine wisdom and authority. The imagery of rushing headlong suggests a lack of foresight and wisdom, akin to the foolishness described in <a href="/proverbs/19-2.htm">Proverbs 19:2</a>, where haste leads to sin. Historically, this can be seen in the actions of nations and individuals who have opposed God's will, such as Pharaoh in Exodus, who pursued the Israelites with a hardened heart. This phrase also echoes the rebellion of humanity against God, as seen in the Tower of Babel (<a href="/genesis/11.htm">Genesis 11:1-9</a>), where people sought to make a name for themselves apart from God.<p><b>with a thick, studded shield</b><br>The shield represents a false sense of security and self-reliance. In ancient warfare, a thick, studded shield was a formidable defense, symbolizing strength and protection. However, in this context, it illustrates the futility of human efforts to protect oneself against divine judgment. The shield's thickness and studs may imply an attempt to fortify oneself against God's power, yet it is ultimately ineffective. This imagery can be connected to <a href="/ephesians/6-16.htm">Ephesians 6:16</a>, where believers are encouraged to take up the shield of faith, contrasting human reliance on physical defenses with spiritual reliance on God. The shield also serves as a type of Christ, who is the true protector and defender of those who trust in Him, as seen in <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>, where God is described as a shield and fortress.<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 integrity, who undergoes severe trials and suffering. The book of Job explores his dialogues with friends and his struggle to understand his suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking, offering his perspective on Job's situation, often emphasizing traditional wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate subject of the conflict in Job's account. Eliphaz implies that Job is in conflict with God, symbolized by the imagery of rushing at God with a shield.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region known for its wise men, from which Eliphaz hails. It is part of Edom, a place often associated with wisdom in the Old Testament.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shield.htm">The Shield</a></b><br>A metaphorical representation of defiance or self-defense against God, used by Eliphaz to describe Job's perceived attitude.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_misplaced_confidence.htm">Understanding Misplaced Confidence</a></b><br>Eliphaz accuses Job of rushing against God with a shield, symbolizing misplaced confidence in one's own righteousness or understanding. Believers should examine their own lives for areas where they might be resisting God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_presumption.htm">The Danger of Presumption</a></b><br>Presuming to understand God's purposes can lead to spiritual pride. Eliphaz's speech warns against assuming we know why God allows certain events in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering_in_spiritual_growth.htm">The Role of Suffering in Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Suffering can be a tool for refining faith. While Eliphaz misinterprets Job's suffering, the broader account of Job shows that trials can deepen one's relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility_before_god.htm">The Importance of Humility Before God</a></b><br>Humility is essential in our relationship with God. Eliphaz's imagery of rushing at God with a shield serves as a reminder to approach God with humility and submission.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_compassionate_counsel.htm">The Need for Compassionate Counsel</a></b><br>Eliphaz's harsh words highlight the need for compassion and understanding when offering counsel to those who are suffering.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_gospel_of_jesus'_wife.htm">What role does silence play in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_16_11_suggest_god_delivers_innocents.htm">In Job 16:11, why would a just God 'deliver' the innocent to the ungodly, contradicting passages that promise divine protection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_16_7-8_align_with_a_just_god.htm">In Job 16:7-8, how can Job's physical suffering be reconciled with a compassionate God who supposedly protects the righteous?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_let_the_wicked_thrive.htm">Why does a just God allow the wicked to thrive openly without immediate consequence? (Psalm 10:2)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He runneth upon him, even on his neck</span>; rather, <span class="accented">with his neck</span>. It is not God who runneth upon the wicked man, as our translators seem to have supposed, but the wicked man who rushes furiously against God. Like an infuriated bull, he makes his charge <span class="accented">with</span> <span class="accented">his neck</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> with head lowered and neck stiffened, thinking to carry all before him. <span class="cmt_word">Upon the thick bosses of his bucklers</span>; rather, <span class="accented">with the thick bosses of his shield</span> The metaphor of the bull is dropped, and God's enemy represented as charging him like a warrior, with the shield-arm outstretched, and the heavy bosses of the shield pressing him down. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/15-26.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">rushing</span><br /><span class="heb">יָר֣וּץ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rūṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> </span><span class="str2">To run</span><br /><br /><span class="word">headlong</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצַוָּ֑אר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣaw·wār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6677.htm">Strong's 6677: </a> </span><span class="str2">The back of the neck</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Him</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with his thick,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֝עֲבִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5672.htm">Strong's 5672: </a> </span><span class="str2">Density, depth, width</span><br /><br /><span class="word">studded</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּבֵּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(gab·bê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1354.htm">Strong's 1354: </a> </span><span class="str2">The back, the top, rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shield.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָֽגִנָּֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ḡin·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/15-26.htm">Job 15:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/15-26.htm">Job 15:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/15-26.htm">Job 15:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/15-26.htm">Job 15:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/15-26.htm">Job 15:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/15-26.htm">Job 15:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/15-26.htm">Job 15:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/15-26.htm">Job 15:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/15-26.htm">Job 15:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/15-26.htm">Job 15:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/15-26.htm">OT Poetry: Job 15:26 He runs at him with a stiff (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/15-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 15:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 15:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/15-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 15:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 15:27" /></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>