Job 41:22

Job 41:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
• New International Version (NIV)Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In his neck abides strength, and terror dances before him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Strength dwells in his neck, And sorrow dances before him.

Context of Job 41:22

20Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a boiling pot and cauldron. 21His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. In his neck lodgeth strength, and terror danceth before him. 23The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are fused upon him, they cannot be moved. 24His heart is firm as a stone, yea, firm as the nether [millstone].

Job 41:22 word by word

בְּֽ֭צַוָּארוֹ יָלִ֣ין עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו תָּד֥וּץ דְּאָבָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Job 41:22

• Job 39:19Hast thou given strength to the horse? hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?
• Job 40:16Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.
• Hosea 13:14I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death: where, O death, are thy plagues? where, O Sheol, is thy destruction? Repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
• 1 Corinthians 15:55Where, O death, [is] thy sting? where, O death, thy victory?

Commentaries on Job 41:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22In his neck remaineth strength - Literally, "strength has its dwelling in his neck." The neck is the seat of strength of most animals; but the head and shoulders must be here meant, as the crocodile has no neck, being shaped nearly like a lizard. And sorrow is turned into joy before him - דאבה תדוץ ולפניו ulephanaiv taduts deabah ; "And destruction exulteth before him." This is as fine an image as can well be conceived. It is in the true spirit of poetry…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22In his neck remaineth strength - That is, strength is “permanently residing” there. It is not assumed for the moment, but his neck is so constructed as to be the abode of strength. The word here rendered “remaineth” (ילין yālı̂yn ), means properly to pass the night; then to abide or dwell; and there is a designed contrast here with what is said of “sorrow” in this verse. This description of strength residing in the neck, agrees well with the crocodile…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. remaineth--abideth permanently. His chief strength is in the neck. sorrow--anxiety or dismay personified. is turned into joy--rather, "danceth," "exulteth"; wherever he goes, he spreads terror "before him."Read the comment

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Commentaries on Job 41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary