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yea, as hard as a piece of the nether <i>millstone</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />His heart is as hard as stone, Even as hard as the lower <i>millstone.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His heart is as firm as a stone, And as firm as a lower millstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His heart is as hard as a stone, Even as hard as a lower millstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“His heart is as hard as a stone; Even as hard as a lower millstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Its heart is as hard as a stone, Even as hard as a lower millstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His heart is as hard as a stone, Indeed, as solid as a lower millstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His heart is as hard as a rock, as hard as a lower millstone!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His heart is as hard as a rock, as hard as a lower millstone! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His heart is as firm as a stone; Yea, firm as the nether millstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and its heart is stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, firm as the nether millstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Its chest is solid like a rock, solid like a millstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />His stony heart is without fear, as unyielding and hard as a millstone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His heart is as strong as stone, it is as hard as a lower millstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His chest is as hard as a rock, as hard as a lower millstone!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Its heart is hard as rock, hard as a lower millstone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His heart is as firm as a stone, yes, firm as the lower millstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His heart is as firm as a stone; yes, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His heart is as firm as a stone, yes, firm as the lower millstone. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His heart [is] firm as a stone, "" Indeed, firm as the lower piece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His heart is firm as a stone, Yea, firm as the lower piece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His heart will press as a stone; and it will press as the under millstone.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His heart shall be as hard as a stone, and as firm as a smith's anvil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 41:15>His heart will be as hard as a stone and as dense as a blacksmith’s anvil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His heart is cast as hard as stone; cast as the lower millstone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Its heart is as hard as stone, as hard as the lower millstone.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />His meat is good and fat, and it is nourishing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His heart is firm as stone and it is hard as quartz<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />His heart is as firm as a stone; Yea, firm as the nether millstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His heart is firm as a stone, and it stands like an unyielding anvil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/41-24.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=6525" 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">23</span>The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">His chest</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.">is as hard</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kə·mōw- (Prep) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’ā·ḇen (N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">a rock,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3332.htm" title="3332: wə·yā·ṣūq (Conj-w:: 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.">as hard</a> <a href="/hebrew/8482.htm" title="8482: taḥ·tîṯ (Adj-fs) -- Lower, lowest. From tachath; lowermost; as noun the depths.">as a lower</a> <a href="/hebrew/6400.htm" title="6400: kə·p̄e·laḥ (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Cleavage, a millstone. From palach; a slice.">millstone!</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>When Leviathan rises up, the mighty are terrified; they withdraw before his thrashing.…<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="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Ezekiel 28:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13-14</a></span><br />You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-20.htm">Daniel 5:20</a></span><br />But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-29.htm">Proverbs 21:29</a></span><br />A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-12.htm">Isaiah 46:12</a></span><br />Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-6.htm">Psalm 73:6</a></span><br />Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-5.htm">Proverbs 16:5</a></span><br />Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">Isaiah 10:12-13</a></span><br />So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. / For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-4.htm">Psalm 10:4</a></span><br />In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-4.htm">2 Timothy 3:4</a></span><br />traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-4.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:4</a></span><br />He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-7.htm">Revelation 18:7</a></span><br />As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His heart is as firm as a stone; yes, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.</p><p class="hdg">as hard</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/48-4.htm">Isaiah 48:4</a></b></br> Because I knew that thou <i>art</i> obstinate, and thy neck <i>is</i> an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-3.htm">Jeremiah 5:3</a></b></br> O LORD, <i>are</i> not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, <i>but</i> they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/7-12.htm">Zechariah 7:12</a></b></br> Yea, they made their hearts <i>as</i> an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/24-11.htm">Chest</a> <a href="/job/41-23.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/job/38-38.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/job/38-36.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-33.htm">Lower</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-21.htm">Millstone</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">Nether</a> <a href="/job/33-6.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/job/38-30.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/job/41-15.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/2-32.htm">Chest</a> <a href="/psalms/10-5.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/psalms/18-26.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/psalms/4-4.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/63-9.htm">Lower</a> <a href="/matthew/18-6.htm">Millstone</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-20.htm">Nether</a> <a href="/job/41-29.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/psalms/91-12.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/job/41-25.htm">Strong</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 chest is as hard as a rock</b><br>This phrase describes the formidable strength and impenetrability of the creature being discussed, often identified as Leviathan. In the context of Job, Leviathan symbolizes chaos and the untamable forces of nature, reflecting God's power over creation. The imagery of a chest as hard as a rock emphasizes the creature's invulnerability, suggesting that no human effort can subdue it. This can be seen as a metaphor for the trials and challenges that are beyond human control, pointing to the need for reliance on divine strength. The rock imagery is also reminiscent of God as a "rock" in other scriptures, symbolizing strength and protection (e.g., <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>).<p><b>as hard as a lower millstone!</b><br>The comparison to a lower millstone further emphasizes the creature's toughness. A lower millstone, used in grinding grain, was made of extremely hard stone to withstand constant friction and pressure. This analogy highlights the durability and resilience of Leviathan, suggesting that it is unyielding and unbreakable. In a broader sense, this can be seen as a reflection of God's unchanging nature and the steadfastness of His purposes. The millstone imagery also connects to other biblical passages where millstones symbolize judgment and destruction (e.g., <a href="/matthew/18-6.htm">Matthew 18:6</a>), reinforcing the idea of divine power and authority over all creation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man tested by God through severe trials, including the loss of his wealth, health, and family. The book of Job explores themes of suffering, divine sovereignty, and human righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/leviathan.htm">Leviathan</a></b><br>A creature described in <a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Job 41</a>, often interpreted as a symbol of chaos or a powerful sea creature. The description of Leviathan serves to illustrate God's unmatched power and the futility of human pride.<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, challenging Job's understanding of divine wisdom and power.<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 addresses the nature of suffering and the justice of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ancient_near_east.htm">The Ancient Near East</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of the Book of Job, where mythological creatures like Leviathan were part of the broader account of creation and chaos.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a></b><br>The description of Leviathan's chest as hard as a rock emphasizes God's unmatched power in creation. It serves as a reminder of His sovereignty over all things, including the most formidable forces of nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>The impenetrable nature of Leviathan's chest symbolizes the limitations of human strength and understanding. It calls believers to humility before God's wisdom and power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>Just as Leviathan's chest is unyielding, human pride can harden the heart against God. Believers are encouraged to remain humble and open to God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_wisdom.htm">Trust in God's Wisdom</a></b><br>In the face of life's mysteries and challenges, believers are called to trust in God's wisdom, recognizing that His ways are higher than ours.<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/bible's_view_on_climate_change.htm">What does the Bible say about climate change?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/purpose_of_the_council_of_hippo.htm">Why endure current suffering for future glory?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_silent_in_job_24_12.htm">In Job 24:12, why does it seem like God remains silent in the face of rampant oppression, clashing with other biblical passages where God intervenes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_job_24_5-6_and_archaeology_align.htm">In Job 24:5-6, how do these descriptions of famine and survival harmonize with archeological evidence for agricultural practices of the period?</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>(24) <span class= "bld">His heart</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, his nature, his disposition. This seems to be the meaning, rather than the physical organ of life.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His heart is firm as a stone</span>. Some regard this as intended physically, and note that the great saurians, with their cold and sluggish circulation, have hearts which are comparatively torpid, not contracting or expanding readily. Others take the "stony heart" to mean a fierce and obstinate disposition. In either case, the description will well suit the crocodile. <span class="cmt_word">Yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone</span>. A repetition and slight exaggeration of the preceding idea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/41-24.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 chest</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֭בּוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lib·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is as hard</span><br /><span class="heb">יָצ֣וּק</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">as</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמוֹ־</span> <span class="translit">(kə·mōw-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like, as, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a rock,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as hard</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝יָצ֗וּק</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ṣūq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">as a lower</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְתִּֽית׃</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·tîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8482.htm">Strong's 8482: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lowermost, the depths</span><br /><br /><span class="word">millstone!</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּפֶ֣לַח</span> <span class="translit">(kə·p̄e·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6400.htm">Strong's 6400: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cleavage, a millstone</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/41-24.htm">Job 41:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/41-24.htm">Job 41:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/41-24.htm">Job 41:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/41-24.htm">Job 41:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/41-24.htm">Job 41:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/41-24.htm">Job 41:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/41-24.htm">Job 41:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/41-24.htm">Job 41:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/41-24.htm">Job 41:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/41-24.htm">Job 41:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/41-24.htm">OT Poetry: Job 41:24 His heart is as firm as (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/41-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 41:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 41:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/41-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 41:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 41:25" /></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>