ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

Job 40.15-24

Book: Job · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

13. Hide them in the dust together; Bind their faces in the hidden place. 14. Then will I also confess of thee That thine own right hand can save thee.

15. Behold now, behemoth, which I made as well as thee; He eateth grass as an ox. 16. Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the muscles of his belly. 17. He moveth his tail like a cedar: The sinews of his thighs are knit together. 18. His bones are as tubes of brass; His limbs are like bars of iron. 19. He is the chief of the ways of God: He only that made him giveth him his sword. 20. Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field do play. 21. He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen. 22. The lotus-trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about. 23. Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth. 24. Shall any take him when he is on the watch, Or pierce through his nose with a snare? (Job 40:13-24, ASV)

WEB

13. Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place. 14. Then I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.

15. “See now, behemoth, which I made as well as you. He eats grass as an ox. 16. Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly. 17. He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together. 18. His bones are like tubes of brass. His limbs are like bars of iron. 19. He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword. 20. Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play. 21. He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh. 22. The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him. 23. Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth. 24. Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare? (Job 40:13-24, WEB)

KJV

13. Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret. 14. Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

15. Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. behemoth: or the Elephant as some think 16. Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. 17. He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. He: or, He setteth up 18. His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. 19. He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him. 20. Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play. 21. He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. 22. The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. 23. Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. he drinketh up: Heb. he oppresseth 24. He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares. He: or, Will any take him in his sight, or, bore his nose with a gin? (Job 40:13-24, KJV)

YLT

13. Hide them in the dust together, Their faces bind in secret. 14. And even I, I do praise thee, For thy right hand giveth salvation to thee.

15. Lo, I pray thee, Behemoth, that I made with thee: Grass as an ox he eateth. 16. Lo, I pray thee, his power [is] in his loins, And his strength in the muscles of his belly. 17. He doth bend his tail as a cedar, The sinews of his thighs are wrapped together, 18. His bones [are] tubes of brass, His bones [are] as a bar of iron. 19. He [is] a beginning of the ways of God, His Maker bringeth nigh his sword; 20. For food do mountains bear for him, And all the beasts of the field play there. 21. Under shades he lieth down, In a secret place of reed and mire. 22. Cover him do shades, [with] their shadow, Cover him do willows of the brook. 23. Lo, a flood oppresseth, he doth not haste, He is confident though Jordan Doth come forth unto his mouth. 24. Before his eyes doth [one] take him, With snares doth [one] pierce the nose? (Job 40:13-24, YLT)

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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