Job 40:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Job 40:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 40:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 40:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“His bones are like tubes of bronze. His limbs are like bars of iron.”

Job 40:18 — World English Bible

Job 40:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Job 40:18 — American Standard Version

Job 40:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Job 40:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 40:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.”

Job 40:18 — Darby Translation

Job 40:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Behold, he spoyleth the riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iorden into his mouth.”

Job 40:18 — Geneva Bible

Job 40:18 in Context — Job 40

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.

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.

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What Does Job 40:18 Mean?

Job 40:18 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 40. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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