Job 41:22
New International Version
Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it.

New Living Translation
“The tremendous strength in Leviathan’s neck strikes terror wherever it goes.

English Standard Version
In his neck abides strength, and terror dances before him.

Berean Standard Bible
Strength resides in his neck, and dismay leaps before him.

King James Bible
In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

New King James Version
Strength dwells in his neck, And sorrow dances before him.

New American Standard Bible
“In his neck dwells strength, And dismay leaps before him.

NASB 1995
“In his neck lodges strength, And dismay leaps before him.

NASB 1977
“In his neck lodges strength, And dismay leaps before him.

Legacy Standard Bible
In its neck lodges strength, And dismay leaps before it.

Amplified Bible
“In Leviathan’s neck resides strength, And dismay and terror dance before him.

Christian Standard Bible
Strength resides in his neck, and dismay dances before him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Strength resides in his neck, and dismay dances before him.

American Standard Version
In his neck abideth strength, And terror danceth before him.

Contemporary English Version
Its neck is so tremendous that everyone trembles,

English Revised Version
In his neck abideth strength, and terror danceth before him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Strength resides in its neck, and power dances in front of it.

Good News Translation
His neck is so powerful that all who meet him are terrified.

International Standard Version
"His neck is so powerful that all who meet him are terrified.

Majority Standard Bible
Strength resides in his neck, and dismay leaps before him.

NET Bible
Strength lodges in its neck, and despair runs before it.

New Heart English Bible
There is strength in his neck. Terror dances before him.

Webster's Bible Translation
In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

World English Bible
There is strength in his neck. Terror dances before him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Strength lodges in his neck, "" And grief exults before him.

Young's Literal Translation
In his neck lodge doth strength, And before him doth grief exult.

Smith's Literal Translation
In his neck will lodge strength, and terror will leap before him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In his neck strength shall dwell, and want goeth before his face.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Strength dwells in his neck, and destitution goes before his presence.

New American Bible
Strength abides in his neck, and power leaps before him.

New Revised Standard Version
In its neck abides strength, and terror dances before it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
On his neck lodges strength, and before him fear will dance for joy
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In his neck abideth strength, And dismay danceth before him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And power is lodged in his neck, before him destruction runs.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Power Shown in Leviathan
21His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour from his mouth. 22Strength resides in his neck, and dismay leaps before him. 23The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.…

Cross References
Isaiah 27:1
In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.

Psalm 74:13-14
You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; / You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert.

Psalm 104:26
There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.

Isaiah 51:9
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?

Ezekiel 29:3
Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’

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.’

Psalm 89:10
You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

Psalm 18:8
Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

Psalm 18:15
The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

Psalm 18:25
To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Revelation 20:2
He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

Revelation 13:1
Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.

Revelation 17:8
The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.

Matthew 12:29
Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.


Treasury of Scripture

In his neck remains strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

Job 39:19
Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

Job 40:16
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

is turned into joy.

Hosea 13:14
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

1 Corinthians 15:55-57
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? …

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Job 41
1. Of God's great power in the leviathan














Strength resides in his neck
The Hebrew word for "strength" here is "עֹז" (oz), which conveys a sense of might, power, and fortitude. In the context of Job 41, this strength is attributed to the Leviathan, a creature of immense power and fearsome presence. The neck, often a symbol of pride and resilience in ancient texts, suggests that the Leviathan's power is not just in its physical might but also in its unyielding nature. This imagery serves to remind us of the awe-inspiring power of God's creation, which is beyond human control or understanding. The neck being the seat of strength emphasizes the creature's invulnerability and the futility of human efforts to subdue it, pointing to the sovereignty of God over all creation.

and dismay leaps before him
The word "dismay" is translated from the Hebrew "דְּאָבָה" (de'ava), which implies terror, fear, or a sense of overwhelming dread. The phrase "leaps before him" suggests that this fear is not passive but active and dynamic, almost as if it has a life of its own. The imagery here is vivid, portraying the Leviathan as a creature whose mere presence causes chaos and fear to spring forth. This serves as a metaphor for the overwhelming and sometimes incomprehensible nature of God's power and the natural world. In a broader theological context, it reminds believers of the fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). The fear that leaps before the Leviathan is a reflection of the reverence and awe that humanity should have towards God, who is the creator of all things, including the mighty Leviathan. This verse, therefore, calls us to recognize our own limitations and the greatness of God, encouraging a posture of humility and trust in His divine wisdom and power.

(22) Sorrow is turned into joy before him.--Literally, and before him danceth fear, or pining sorrow exulteth before him. A marvellous personification of the terror which goes with him wherever he goes.

Verse 22. - In his neck remaineth strength. It has been well remarked that the whale has no neck, or at any rate none {hat is visible, while the crocodile has one that is of great strength, and that naturally attracts observation. "Le cou assez marque," says the 'Dictionnaire des Sciences' (l.s.c.). It is nearly of the same diameter with the head at the point of junction, and where it adjoins the body is still larger. And sorrow is turned into joy before him; rather, and terror rid'seth before him (see the Revised Version). Whithersoever he proceeds, he causes terror; people tremble, take to flight, and disappear.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Strength
עֹ֑ז (‘ōz)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5797: Strength, might

resides
יָלִ֣ין (yā·lîn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate

in his neck,
בְּֽ֭צַוָּארוֹ (bə·ṣaw·wā·rōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6677: The back of the neck

and dismay
דְּאָבָֽה׃ (də·’ā·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1670: Faintness, dismay

leaps
תָּד֥וּץ (tā·ḏūṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1750: To spring, leap, dance

before him.
וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו (ū·lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face


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