Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Will it make an agreement with you for you to take it as your slave for life? New Living Translation Will it agree to work for you, to be your slave for life? English Standard Version Will he make a covenant with you to take him for your servant forever? Berean Standard Bible Will he make a covenant with you to take him as a slave for life? King James Bible Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever? New King James Version Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him as a servant forever? New American Standard Bible “Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him as a servant forever? NASB 1995 “Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him for a servant forever? NASB 1977 “Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him for a servant forever? Legacy Standard Bible Will it cut a covenant with you? Will you take it for a slave forever? Amplified Bible “Will he make a covenant or an arrangement with you? Will you take him for your servant forever? Christian Standard Bible Will he make a covenant with you so that you can take him as a slave forever? Holman Christian Standard Bible Will he make a covenant with you so that you can take him as a slave forever? American Standard Version Will he make a covenant with thee, That thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever? Contemporary English Version Will it surrender as a slave for life? English Revised Version Will he make a covenant with thee, that thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever? GOD'S WORD® Translation Will it make an agreement with you so that you can take it as your permanent slave? Good News Translation Will he make an agreement with you and promise to serve you forever? International Standard Version Will he try to make a deal with you, so that you may take him in servitude forever? NET Bible Will it make a pact with you, so you could take it as your slave for life? New Heart English Bible Will he make a covenant with you, that you should take him for a servant forever? Webster's Bible Translation Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever? Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleWill he make a covenant with you to take him as a slave for life? World English Bible Will he make a covenant with you, that you should take him for a servant forever? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDoes he make a covenant with you? Do you take him for a perpetual servant? Young's Literal Translation Doth he make a covenant with thee? Dost thou take him for a servant age-during? Smith's Literal Translation Will he cut out a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant forever? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWill he make a covenant with thee, and wilt thou take him to be a servant for ever? Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Will he make a covenant with you that you may have him as a slave forever? New Revised Standard Version Will it make a covenant with you to be taken as your servant forever? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWill he make a covenant with you? Or will you count him as a servant for ever? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Does he establish a covenant with you, or do you account him as a Servant forever? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Will he make a covenant with thee, That thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever? Brenton Septuagint Translation And will he make a covenant with thee? and wilt thou take him for a perpetual servant? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Power Shown in Leviathan…3Will he beg you for mercy or speak to you softly? 4Will he make a covenant with you to take him as a slave for life? 5Can you pet him like a bird or put him on a leash for your maidens?… Cross References Psalm 74:14 You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert. 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. 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.’ 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? 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. Genesis 1:21 So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good. Psalm 89:10 You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm. Isaiah 43:20 The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people. 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. Psalm 148:7 Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths, Isaiah 45:7 I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things. 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 Will he make a covenant with you? will you take him for a servant for ever? Will he 1 Kings 20:31-34 And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life… wilt thou Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Psalm 8:5,6 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour… a servant Exodus 21:6 Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever. Deuteronomy 15:17 Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise. Jump to Previous Age-During Agreement Bondman Covenant Forever Life Servant Shouldest Slave WiltJump to Next Age-During Agreement Bondman Covenant Forever Life Servant Shouldest Slave WiltJob 41 1. Of God's great power in the leviathanWill he make a covenant with you This phrase suggests the idea of forming a binding agreement or treaty. In the ancient Near Eastern context, covenants were serious commitments often made between kings or nations. The rhetorical question implies the absurdity of a creature like Leviathan, representing chaos and untamable power, entering into a covenant with a human. This highlights God's sovereignty and the futility of human attempts to control or negotiate with such forces. Biblically, covenants are significant, as seen in God's covenants with Noah, Abraham, and David, which were divine promises rather than negotiations. to take him as a slave for life? Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and suffering. The book of Job is a dialogue about the nature of suffering and God's sovereignty. 2. God The Almighty Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of divine wisdom and power. 3. Leviathan A powerful and untamable sea creature, symbolizing chaos and the limits of human control over creation. 4. The Whirlwind The medium through which God speaks to Job, representing divine power and mystery. 5. The Covenant A binding agreement, often used in the Bible to describe God's promises to His people, but here used rhetorically to highlight human limitations. Teaching Points Understanding God's SovereigntyRecognize that God's power and wisdom far exceed human understanding. We are reminded of our limitations and the need to trust in God's sovereign plan. Human Limitations Acknowledge that there are aspects of creation and life that are beyond human control. This should lead us to humility and reliance on God. The Nature of Covenants Reflect on the nature of covenants in the Bible, understanding that they are initiated by God and are a demonstration of His grace and commitment to His people. Trust in God's Wisdom In times of uncertainty and chaos, trust in God's wisdom and His ability to bring order and purpose out of what seems uncontrollable. The Role of Creation in Revealing God Consider how creation, including creatures like Leviathan, reveals aspects of God's character and power, prompting worship and awe. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Job 41What does it mean for God to be our Father? What are the main themes of the Bible's books? Why does Job 4 seem to contradict other biblical teachings, such as the Book of Psalms, that the righteous can and do suffer? What occurs following death?(4) A servant for ever.--The crocodile being probably quite untameable.Verse 4 - Will he make a covenant with thee? As captive monarchs do. Wilt thou take him as a servant for ever? (comp. Exodus 21:6; Deuteronomy 15:17). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Will he makeהֲיִכְרֹ֣ת (hă·yiḵ·rōṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant a covenant בְּרִ֣ית (bə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant with you עִמָּ֑ךְ (‘im·māḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with to take him תִּ֝קָּחֶ֗נּוּ (tiq·qā·ḥen·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take as a slave לְעֶ֣בֶד (lə·‘e·ḇeḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant for life? עוֹלָֽם׃ (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always Links Job 41:4 NIVJob 41:4 NLT Job 41:4 ESV Job 41:4 NASB Job 41:4 KJV Job 41:4 BibleApps.com Job 41:4 Biblia Paralela Job 41:4 Chinese Bible Job 41:4 French Bible Job 41:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 41:4 Will he make a covenant with you (Jb) |
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