Job 40:18

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.”

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BSBPD

“His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“His bones areastubes of brass; His limbs are like bars of iron.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“His bones <FI>are<Fi> tubes of brass, His bones <FI>are<Fi> as a bar of iron.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 40:18 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 7:12Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that You must keep me under guard?
  2. Isaiah 48:4For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze.

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