Job 41:28

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

Complete Jewish Bible:

An arrow can't make him flee; for him, slingstones are so much chaff.

Berean Standard Bible:

No arrow can make him flee; slingstones become like chaff to him.

American Standard Version:

The arrow cannot make him flee: Sling-stones are turned with him into stubble.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The arrow{H1121}{H7198} cannot make him flee{H1272}: slingstones{H68}{H7050} are turned{H2015} with him into stubble{H7179}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Job 39:7

  • He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.

Habakkuk 1:10

  • And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.

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Commentary for Job 41:28

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  2. Strong's Number: H7198
    There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קֶשֶׁת
    Transliteration: qesheth
    Pronunciation: keh'-sheth
    Description: from קָשָׁה in the original sense (of קוֹשׁ) of bending; a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris; [idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
  3. Strong's Number: H1272
    There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּרַח
    Transliteration: bârach
    Pronunciation: baw-rakh'
    Description: a primitive root; to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly; chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.
  4. Strong's Number: H68
    There are 1276 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶבֶן
    Transliteration: ʼeben
    Pronunciation: eh'-ben
    Description: from the root of בָּנָה through the meaning to build; a stone; [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
  5. Strong's Number: H7050
    There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קֶלַע
    Transliteration: qelaʻ
    Pronunciation: keh'-lah
    Description: from קָלַע; a sling; also a (door) screen (as if slung across), or the valve (of the door) itself; hanging, leaf, sling.
  6. Strong's Number: H2015
    There are 92 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הָפַךְ
    Transliteration: hâphak
    Pronunciation: haw-fak'
    Description: a primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert; [idiom] become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).
  7. Strong's Number: H7179
    There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קַשׁ
    Transliteration: qash
    Pronunciation: kash
    Description: from קָשַׁשׁ; straw (as dry); stubble.