Job 41:10
New International Version
No one is fierce enough to rouse it. Who then is able to stand against me?

New Living Translation
And since no one dares to disturb it, who then can stand up to me?

English Standard Version
No one is so fierce that he dares to stir him up. Who then is he who can stand before me?

Berean Standard Bible
No one is so fierce as to rouse Leviathan. Then who is able to stand against Me?

King James Bible
None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?

New King James Version
No one is so fierce that he would dare stir him up. Who then is able to stand against Me?

New American Standard Bible
“No one is so reckless that he dares to stir him; Who then is he who opposes Me?

NASB 1995
“No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse him; Who then is he that can stand before Me?

NASB 1977
“No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse him; Who then is he that can stand before Me?

Legacy Standard Bible
No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse it; Who then is he that can stand before Me?

Amplified Bible
“No one is so fierce [and foolhardy] that he dares to stir up Leviathan; Who then is he who can stand before Me [or dares to contend with Me, the beast’s creator]?

Christian Standard Bible
No one is ferocious enough to rouse Leviathan; who then can stand against me?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No one is ferocious enough to rouse Leviathan; who then can stand against Me?

American Standard Version
None is so fierce that he dare stir him up; Who then is he that can stand before me?

Contemporary English Version
And if it is too fierce for anyone to attack, who would dare oppose me?

English Revised Version
None is so fierce that he dare stir him up: who then is he that can stand before me?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
No one is brave enough to provoke Leviathan. Then who can stand in front of me?

Good News Translation
When he is aroused, he is fierce; no one would dare to stand before him.

International Standard Version
No one is fierce enough to dare to arouse him. "Who, then, can stand in my presence and face me?

Majority Standard Bible
No one is so fierce as to rouse Leviathan. Then who is able to stand against Me?

NET Bible
Is it not fierce when it is awakened? Who is he, then, who can stand before it?

New Heart English Bible
None is so fierce that he dare stir him up. Who then is he who can stand before me?

Webster's Bible Translation
None is so fierce that he dare rouse him: who then is able to stand before me?

World English Bible
None is so fierce that he dare stir him up. Who then is he who can stand before me?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
None so fierce that he awakes him, "" And who [is] he [who] stations himself before Me?

Young's Literal Translation
None so fierce that he doth awake him, And who is he before Me stationeth himself?

Smith's Literal Translation
None fierce that he will rouse him up: and who is he will stand before me?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I will not stir him up, like one that is cruel : for who can resist my countenance?

Catholic Public Domain Version
I will not rouse him, as the cruel would do, for who is able to withstand my countenance?

New American Bible
No one is fierce enough to arouse him; who then dares stand before me?

New Revised Standard Version
No one is so fierce as to dare to stir it up. Who can stand before it?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
One cannot go far off when Leviathan is stirred up; but who then is able to stand before me?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He will not go far when he is awakened, and who is going to stand before me?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
None is so fierce that dare stir him up; Who then is able to stand before Me?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Dost thou not fear because preparation has been made by me? for who is there that resists me?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Power Shown in Leviathan
9Surely hope of overcoming him is false. Is not the sight of him overwhelming? 10No one is so fierce as to rouse Leviathan. Then who is able to stand against Me? 11Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.…

Cross References
Psalm 89:7
In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.

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.

Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Isaiah 43:13
Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”

Jeremiah 10:6-7
There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power. / Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.

Daniel 4:35
All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

Nahum 1:6
Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

Exodus 15:11
Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?

Deuteronomy 10:17
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.

1 Samuel 2:10
Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”

2 Chronicles 20:6
and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.

Psalm 76:7
You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?

Psalm 97:9
For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

Psalm 113:5
Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?

Psalm 115:3
Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.


Treasury of Scripture

None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?

dare

Genesis 49:9
Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

Numbers 24:9
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

Psalm 2:11,12
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling…

who

Job 9:4
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

Job 40:9
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Jeremiah 12:5
If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?

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Job 41
1. Of God's great power in the leviathan














No one is so fierce
This phrase emphasizes the unparalleled strength and ferocity of Leviathan, a creature that symbolizes chaos and power beyond human control. The Hebrew word for "fierce" here is "ʿaz," which conveys a sense of might and boldness. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of untamable forces in nature, often depicted in mythological creatures. The rhetorical question underscores human limitations in the face of divine creation, reminding us of our need for humility before God's omnipotence.

as to rouse Leviathan
Leviathan, in the Hebrew "Livyatan," is a creature of immense power, often associated with the sea and chaos. In the ancient world, Leviathan was seen as a symbol of untamed natural forces. The act of "rousing" Leviathan suggests provoking or challenging something beyond human capability. This imagery serves to illustrate the futility of human pride and the wisdom in recognizing God's sovereign control over all creation, including the most formidable forces.

Then who is able to stand against Me?
This rhetorical question shifts the focus from Leviathan to God Himself. The Hebrew word "yaʿamod" (to stand) implies the ability to confront or oppose. The question highlights the vast chasm between human strength and divine power. In the context of the Book of Job, this serves as a reminder of God's ultimate authority and the folly of questioning His purposes. It calls believers to trust in God's wisdom and sovereignty, recognizing that if no one can stand against Leviathan, certainly no one can stand against the Creator of Leviathan. This inspires awe and reverence, encouraging a posture of worship and submission to God's will.

(10) None is so fierce that dare stir him up.--"If, therefore, the creatures of My hand strike so much terror, how far more terrible must I be? If thou canst not save thyself from them, how much less canst thou be saved without Me?" (See Job 40:14.) The first clause may be understood thus: "He is not so cruel (the common meaning of the word rendered fierce)--i.e., to himself--that he should venture to rouse him up."

Verse 10. - None is so fierce that dare stir him up. The crocodile is often seen asleep, or nearly asleep, upon sand-banks washed by the Nile. He would be a bold man who should creep near, and stir him up. Who then is able to stand before me? Here we reach the point whereto the whole argument has been working up. If man cannot cope with creatures, which are the work of God's hands, how much leas can he presume to cope with him who is their Maker!

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
No one
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

is ferocious
אַ֭כְזָר (’aḵ·zār)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 393: Violent, deadly, brave

enough to
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

rouse Leviathan.
יְעוּרֶ֑נּוּ (yə·‘ū·ren·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake

Then who
וּמִ֥י (ū·mî)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

is able to stand
יִתְיַצָּֽב׃ (yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣāḇ)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3320: To set or station oneself, take one's stand

against Me?
לְפָנַ֥י (lə·p̄ā·nay)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6440: The face


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