Job 41 · Verse 22

Job 41:22

In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
Job 41:22, King James Version

Job 41:22 in other translations

BSBStrength resides in his neck, and dismay leaps before him.
WEBThere is strength in his neck. Terror dances before him.
ASVIn his neck abideth strength, And terror danceth before him.
YLTIn his neck lodge doth strength, And before him doth grief exult.
DARBYIn his neck lodgeth strength, and terror danceth before him.
BBEStrength is in his neck, and fear goes dancing before him.
WebsterIn his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

What does Job 41:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
22. remaineth--abideth permanently. His chief strength is in the neck. sorrow--anxiety or dismay personified. is turned into joy--rather, "danceth," "exulteth"; wherever he goes, he spreads terror "before him."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 In his neck remaineth strength - Literally, "strength has its dwelling in his neck." The neck is the seat of strength of most animals; but the head and shoulders must be here meant, as the crocodile has no neck, being shaped nearly like a lizard. And sorrow is turned into joy before him - ולפניו תדוץ דאבה ulephanaiv taduts deabah; "And destruction exulteth before him." This is as fine an image as can well be conceived. It is in the true spirit of poetry, the legitimate offspring of the genie createur. Our translation is simply insignificant.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Job 41:22 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בְּֽ֭צַוָּארוֹbe.tza.va.roin neck itsH6677
יָלִ֣יןya.Linit lodgesH3885
עֹ֑ז'OzstrengthH5797
וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יוu.le.fa.Navand <to> before itH6440
תָּד֥וּץta.Dutzit leapsH1750
דְּאָבָֽה\׃de.'a.VahdismayH1670

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 41:22

  • 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.

  • Job 40:16

    Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:55-57

    O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Job 39:19

    Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
39:19; 40:16
is turned into joy. Heb. rejoiceth.
Ho 13:14; 1Co 15:55-57

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Job 41:21

    His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

  • Job 41:22

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

  • Job 41:23

    The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

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Job 41:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		En su cerviz mora la fortaleza, y espárcese el desaliento delante de él.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Sous lui sont des tessons pointus; il étend une herse sur la vase.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Er macht die Tiefe sieden wie einen Topf, macht das Meer wie einen Salbenkessel.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Fervescere faciet quasi ollam profundum mare, et ponet quasi cum unguenta bulliunt.