English Standard Version
Job 41:27
27He counts iron as straw, and bronze as rotten wood.
Job 41:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
- New International Version (NIV)Iron it treats like straw and bronze like rotten wood.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He regards iron as straw, And bronze as rotten wood.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Iron is nothing but straw to that creature, and bronze is like rotten wood.
Context of Job 41:27
25When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid; at the crashing they are beside themselves. 26Though the sword reaches him, it does not avail, nor the spear, the dart, or the javelin. He counts iron as straw, and bronze as rotten wood. 28The arrow cannot make him flee; for him, sling stones are turned to stubble. 29Clubs are counted as stubble; he laughs at the rattle of javelins.
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יַחְשֹׁ֣ב לְתֶ֣בֶן בַּרְזֶ֑ל לְעֵ֖ץ רִקָּב֣וֹן נְחוּשָֽׁה׃Read the interlinear
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Commentaries on Job 41:27
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27He esteemeth iron as straw - He regards instruments made of iron and brass as if they were straw or rotten wood. That is, they make no impression on him. This will agree better with the crocodile than any other animal. So hard is his skin, that a musket-ball will not penetrate it; see numerous quotations proving the hardness of the skin of the crooodile, in Bochart.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. iron ... brass--namely, weapons.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
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