Job 41:26
Modern Translations
New International Version
The sword that reaches it has no effect, nor does the spear or the dart or the javelin.

New Living Translation
No sword can stop it, no spear, dart, or javelin.

English Standard Version
Though the sword reaches him, it does not avail, nor the spear, the dart, or the javelin.

Berean Study Bible
The sword that reaches him has no effect, nor does the spear or dart or arrow.

New American Standard Bible
“The sword that reaches him cannot prevail, Nor the spear, the dart, or the javelin.

NASB 1995
"The sword that reaches him cannot avail, Nor the spear, the dart or the javelin.

NASB 1977
“The sword that reaches him cannot avail; Nor the spear, the dart, or the javelin.

Amplified Bible
“The sword that reaches him cannot avail, Nor [does] the spear, the dart, or the javelin.

Christian Standard Bible
The sword that reaches him will have no effect, nor will a spear, dart, or arrow.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The sword that reaches him will have no effect, nor will a spear, dart, or arrow.

Contemporary English Version
No sword or spear can harm it,

Good News Translation
There is no sword that can wound him; no spear or arrow or lance that can harm him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A sword may strike it but not pierce it. Neither will a spear, lance, or dart.

International Standard Version
"Thrusting at him with a sword won't be effective, nor will spears, darts, or javelins.

NET Bible
Whoever strikes it with a sword will have no effect, nor with the spear, arrow, or dart.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

New King James Version
Though the sword reaches him, it cannot avail; Nor does spear, dart, or javelin.

King James 2000 Bible
The sword of him that reaches him cannot avail: neither the spear, the dart, nor the javelin.

New Heart English Bible
If one attacks him with the sword, it can't prevail; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.

World English Bible
If one attacks him with the sword, it can't prevail; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.

American King James Version
The sword of him that lays at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

American Standard Version
If one lay at him with the sword, it cannot avail; Nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.

A Faithful Version
If the sword is thrust at him, it will not hold firm, nor the spear, the dart, and the javelin.

Darby Bible Translation
If any reach him with a sword, it cannot hold; neither spear, nor dart, nor harpoon.

English Revised Version
If one lay at him with the sword, it cannot avail; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.

Webster's Bible Translation
The sword of him that attacketh him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(41:17) When the sword doeth touch him, he will not rise vp, nor for the speare, dart nor habergeon.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(41:17) If any man drawe out a sword at him, it shall not hurt him: there may neither speare, laueling, nor brestplate abide him.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yff he drawe out the swearde, there maye nether speare ner brest plate abyde him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The sword of his overtaker does not stand, "" Spear, dart, and breastplate.

Young's Literal Translation
The sword of his overtaker standeth not, Spear -- dart -- and lance.

Smith's Literal Translation
The sword reaching him, shall not be raised up: the spear, the dart, and the coat of mail.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
When a sword shall lay at him, it shall not be able to hold, nor a spear, nor a breastplate.

Catholic Public Domain Version
When a sword catches up with him, it will not be able to settle in, nor a spear, nor a breastplate.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The cut of the sword cannot remain; he bears the lances of great ones

Lamsa Bible
Because of the fear of him, the mighty are afraid;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
If one lay at him with the sword, it will not hold; Nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If spears should come against him, men will effect nothing, either with the spear or the breast-plate.
















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