Job 41:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Job 41:23 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The flakes of his flesh are joined together: They are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The flakes of his flesh have adhered--Firm upon him--it is not moved.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 41:23 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 40:17His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
- Ezekiel 32:2“Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’
- Revelation 9:9They also had thoraxes like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.
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