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Job 41:30 Meaning

Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

Context Explained

28The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.

30Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

31He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.

32He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.

Key Themes

creationdestructionfear

Related Cross References

  • Isaiah 51:9

    Isaiah recalls God's power over chaos, contrasting with the imagery of sharp stones.

  • Ezekiel 29:3

    Both passages describe fearsome creatures that symbolize nations opposed to God.

Source: Job 41:30