Job 41:26

_THE SWORD OF HIM THAT LAYETH AT HIM CANNOT HOLD: THE SPEAR, THE DART, NOR THE HABERGEON._ Cannot hold - on his hard skin. HABERGEON - coat of mail: avail must be taken by Zeugma out of "hold," as the verb in the second clause; "hold" cannot apply to the coat of mail.'...

Verse Job 41:26. _HABERGEON._] The hauberk, the Norman armour for the head, neck, and breast, formed of rings. See on Nehemiah 4:16....

THE SWORD OF HIM THAT LAYETH AT HIM - The word “sword” here (חרב _chereb_) means undoubtedly “harpoon,” or a sharp instrument by which an attempt is made to pierce the skin of the monster. CANNOT HOLD - That is, in the hard skin. It does not penetrate it. THE SPEAR, THE DART - These were doubtless often used in the attempt to take the animal. The meaning is, that “they” would not hold or stick to the animal. They flew off when hurled at him. NOR THE HABERGEON - Margin, “breastplate.” Noyes, “javelin.” Prof. Lee, “lance.” Vulgate, “_thorax_, breastplate.” So the Septuagint, θώρακα _thōraka_. The word used here (שׁריה _shiryâh_), the same as שׁריון shiry

EXPOSITION JOB 41:1 The crowning description of a natural marvel—the "leviathan," or crocodile—is now given, and with an elaboration to which there is no parallel in the rest of Scripture. It forms, however, a fit climax to the gradually more and more elaborate descriptions of Job 38:39-18; Job 39:1; and Job 40:15. JOB 41:1 CANST THOU DRAW OUT LEVIATHAN WITH AN HOOK? The word _leviathan_,_ _or more properly _livyathan_,_ _which has previously occurred in...

THE SWORD OF HIM THAT LAYETH AT HIM CANNOT HOLD,.... It is either broken by striking at him, or however cannot pierce him and stick in him; but since a sword is not used in fishery, rather the harpagon or harpoon may be meant, which cannot enter into the crocodile, being so fenced with scales; but the whale being struck with it, it enters deep into his flesh, and is wounded by it; wherefore this and what follows in the next verses seems best to agree with the crocodile, or some other fish; THE SPEAR, THE DART, NOR THE HABERGEON; that is, neither of these can fasten upon him or enter into him: and yet it is certain that the whale, after he has been struck and wounded by the harping-iron, men approach nearer to him and thrust a long steeled lance or spear under his gills into his breast, and through the intestines, which dispatches him: darts are not made use of in the whale fishery; and...

HABERGEON Or, breastplate....

CHAPTER 41 _ 1. Leviathan, the untamable beast of power (Job 41:1)_ 2. Its description (Job 41:12) 3. His remarkable strength (Job 41:25) Job 41:1. The leviathan has generally been identified with the crocodile. Like the behemoth, the leviathan is a strong and untamable beast. Jehovah asks, Canst thou draw up leviathan with a hook? Canst thou pierce his jaw with a reed? Will he make a covenant with thee? Wilt thou take him for a servant forever? Then He declares that he is fierce, and even at the sight of him one is cast down. And if a creature is so mighty and strong what must the One be who called this creature into existen

JOB 41. LEVIATHAN. The author regards the crocodile as impossible of capture. In Job 41:1 b perhaps the meaning is that when caught the crocodile cannot be led about by a rope round his tongue and lower jaw. In Job 41:8 Remember the battle seems to mean, Bethink thee of the struggle involved. We have already noted that Duhm places Job 41:9 after Job 39:24. In Job 41:10 b me is of course God, but Targ, and some MSS. read him so _mg.)._ Whatever we do with Job 41:9 f. the following verses,...

DART. missile. Not same word as in Job 41:29. (Hebrew. _massa')._ HABERGEON. coat of mail....

Job 40:6 to Job 42:6. The Lord's Second Answer to Job out of the Storm Shall Man charge God with unrighteousness in His Rule of the World? All that the first speech of the Lord touched upon was the presumption of a mortal man desiring to contend with the Almighty. The display from Creation of that which God is had the desired effect on Job's mind: he is abased, and will no more contend with the Almighty. But Job had not only presumed to contend with God, he had charged Him with unrighteousness in His rule of the world and in His treatment of himself. This is the point to which the second speech from the storm is directed. The passage has properly two parts. First, Job 40:6, as Job had challenged the rectitude of God's rul