JOB 41:23 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) The folds of his body are joined tightly together—
⇔ so firm that they can’t be moved.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἀναζεῖ τὴν ἄβυσσον ὥσπερ χαλκεῖον· ἥγηται δὲ τὴν θάλασσαν ὥσπερ ἐξάλειπτρον,
(Anazei taʸn abusson hōsper ⱪalkeion; haʸgaʸtai de taʸn thalassan hōsper exaleiptron, )

BrTr He makes the deep boil like a brazen caldron; and he regards the sea as a pot of ointment,

ULT The folds of its flesh join together;
⇔ they are firm on it, they will not be moved.

UST It does not have a soft belly as other animals do.
⇔ Scales wrap around its belly and hold it tightly to its body.

BSB The folds of his flesh are tightly joined;
⇔ they are firm and immovable.

OEB The flakes of his flesh are welded
⇔ So firm that they cannot be moved.

WEBBE The flakes of his flesh are joined together.
⇔ They are firm on him.
⇔ They can’t be moved.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The folds of its flesh are tightly joined;
⇔ they are firm on it, immovable.

LSV The flakes of his flesh have adhered—Firm on him—it is not moved.

FBV Its body is dense and solid, as if it is made from cast metal.

T4T The folds in their flesh are very close together
⇔ and are very hard/firm.

LEB • it is cast on it—it will not be moved.

BBE The plates of his flesh are joined together, fixed, and not to be moved.

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JPS (41-15) The flakes of his flesh are joined together; they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.

ASV The flakes of his flesh are joined together:
⇔ They are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.

DRA A path shall shine after him, he shall esteem the deep as growing old.

YLT The flakes of his flesh have adhered — Firm upon him — it is not moved.

Drby The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are fused upon him, they cannot be moved.

RV The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.

Wbstr The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

KJB-1769 The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.[fn]

41.23 flakes: Heb. fallings

KJB-1611 [fn]The flakes of his flesh are ioyned together: they are firme in themselues, they cannot be moued.
(The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firme in themselves, they cannot be moved.)

41:23 Heb. the fallings.

Bshps The members of his body are ioyned so strait one to another, and cleaue so fast together, that he cannot be moued.
(The members of his body are joined so strait one to another, and cleaue so fast together, that he cannot be moved.)

Gnva He maketh a path to shine after him: one would thinke the depth as an hoare head.
(He maketh a path to shine after him: one would thinke the depth as an hoar/grey head. )

Cvdl The membres of his body are ioyned so strayte one to another, and cleue so fast together, that he can not be moued.
(The membres of his body are joined so strayte one to another, and cleue so fast together, that he cannot be moved.)

Wycl A path schal schyne aftir hym; he schal gesse the greet occian as wexynge eld.
(A path shall schyne after him; he shall gesse the great occian as wexynge eld.)

Luth Er macht, daß das tiefe Meer siedet wie ein Topf, und rührt es ineinander, wie man eine Salbe menget.
(He macht, that the tiefe sea siedet like a Topf, and rührt it ineinander, like man one Salbe menget.)

ClVg Post eum lucebit semita: æstimabit abyssum quasi senescentem.
(Post him lucebit semita: æstimabit abyssum as_if senescentem. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מַפְּלֵ֣י בְשָׂר֣⁠וֹ דָבֵ֑קוּ יָצ֥וּק עָ֝לָ֗י⁠ו בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט

(Some words not found in UHB: makes_~_boil like_a,pot depths sea makes like_a,pot_of_ointment )

Yahweh is referring to the underbelly of Leviathan as the folds of its flesh. In most animals, this area is soft and vulnerable, but in Leviathan it is tight and secure. You could indicate the meaning of this expression in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “Its underbelly parts are tight and secure”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יָצ֥וּק עָ֝לָ֗י⁠ו בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט

(Some words not found in UHB: makes_~_boil like_a,pot depths sea makes like_a,pot_of_ointment )

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “they stay firmly in place”

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