Job 41:33
New International Version
Nothing on earth is its equal— a creature without fear.

New Living Translation
Nothing on earth is its equal, no other creature so fearless.

English Standard Version
On earth there is not his like, a creature without fear.

Berean Standard Bible
Nothing on earth is his equal—a creature devoid of fear!

King James Bible
Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.

New King James Version
On earth there is nothing like him, Which is made without fear.

New American Standard Bible
“Nothing on earth is like him, One made without fear.

NASB 1995
“Nothing on earth is like him, One made without fear.

NASB 1977
“Nothing on earth is like him, One made without fear.

Legacy Standard Bible
There is nothing upon the dust like it, One made without terror.

Amplified Bible
“Upon earth there is nothing like him—no equal exists, A creature made without fear.

Christian Standard Bible
He has no equal on earth — a creature devoid of fear!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He has no equal on earth— a creature devoid of fear!

American Standard Version
Upon earth there is not his like, That is made without fear.

Contemporary English Version
No other creature on earth is so fearless.

English Revised Version
Upon earth there is not his like, that is made without fear.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Nothing on land can compare to it. It was made fearless.

Good News Translation
There is nothing on earth to compare with him; he is a creature that has no fear.

International Standard Version
"There's nothing like him on earth; he was created without the ability to fear.

Majority Standard Bible
Nothing on earth is his equal?a creature devoid of fear!

NET Bible
The likes of it is not on earth, a creature without fear.

New Heart English Bible
On earth there is not his equal, that is made without fear.

Webster's Bible Translation
Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.

World English Bible
On earth there is not his equal, that is made without fear.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
There is not on the earth his like, "" That is made without terror.

Young's Literal Translation
There is not on the earth his like, That is made without terror.

Smith's Literal Translation
None upon the dust being like him; he made him without fear.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
There is no power upon earth that can be compared with him who was made to fear no one.

Catholic Public Domain Version
There is no power on the earth that is being compared to him, who has been made so that he fears no one.

New American Bible
Upon the earth there is none like him, he was made fearless.

New Revised Standard Version
On earth it has no equal, a creature without fear.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He brings to destruction whatever is proud.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And his power that causes destruction walks on the dust
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Upon earth there is not his like Who is made to be fearless.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
There is nothing upon the earth like to him, formed to be sported with by my angels.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Power Shown in Leviathan
32He leaves a glistening wake behind him; one would think the deep had white hair! 33Nothing on earth is his equal— a creature devoid of fear! 34He looks down on all the haughty; he is king over all the proud.”…

Cross References
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.

Psalm 74:13-14
You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; / You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert.

Psalm 104:25-26
Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small. / There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.

Isaiah 51:9
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?

Ezekiel 29:3
Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’

Ezekiel 32:2
“Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’

Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Revelation 13:1-4
Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. / The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. / One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast. ...

Revelation 20:2
He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

Psalm 89:9-10
You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them. / You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

Daniel 7:2-8
Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea. / Then four great beasts came up out of the sea, each one different from the others: / The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man and given the mind of a man. ...

Matthew 12:29
Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

Mark 3:27
Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.

Luke 11:21-22
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure. / But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.

1 Peter 5:8
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.


Treasury of Scripture

On earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.

Job 40:19
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

is made.

Job 41:24
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.

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














Nothing on earth
This phrase emphasizes the unparalleled nature of the creature described in Job 41, often identified as Leviathan. In the Hebrew text, the word "earth" (אֶרֶץ, erets) signifies the entire world or land, underscoring the vastness of the domain in which this creature reigns supreme. Theologically, this highlights God's creative power, as He alone can create something so unique and formidable. Historically, this could be seen as a reflection of the ancient Near Eastern understanding of the world, where such creatures were often seen as symbols of chaos and power.

is his equal
The Hebrew word for "equal" (עָשָׂה, asah) in this context implies that there is no other being or creature that can match the might and majesty of Leviathan. This serves to illustrate the creature's dominance and the awe it inspires. From a scriptural perspective, this can be seen as a metaphor for God's unmatched sovereignty and power, as He is the creator of all things, including the most fearsome of creatures.

a creature without fear
The phrase "without fear" (בְּלִי חָת, beli chat) suggests an absence of dread or intimidation. In the ancient world, fearlessness was often associated with strength and invincibility. This description of Leviathan serves to remind readers of the creature's formidable nature, which is not easily threatened or subdued. In a broader theological sense, this can be seen as a reflection of God's own nature—unassailable and sovereign over all creation. The creature's fearlessness is a testament to the divine power that fashioned it, pointing to the ultimate authority and majesty of God Himself.

(33, 34) Upon earth there is not his like.--Some have proposed to take away the last two verses of Job 41 from their connection with the crocodile, and to transpose them, referring them to man, so as to come before Job 41:8, understanding them thus: "There is one whose like is not upon earth, who is made without dread. He seeth every high thing, and is king over all the proud beasts. To Him then I say (Job 41:8), Lay thine hand upon him; remember the battle, and do so no more. Lo! his hope is deceived. Is he indeed cast down at the very eight of him? He is not so cruel to himself that he should rouse him up. Who then can stand before me? Who hath first given to me, that I should have to repay him? That which is under the whole heavens is mine." It cannot be denied that this makes very good sense, but it seems to be too great a liberty to take with the text as we find it to adopt this as the true order of the verses; for in that case, what is there that we might not deal with in a like manner? Those who advocate this transposition in the order of the verses would also place Job 40:1-5 so as to follow Job 40:6, in this manner: "Then Job answered the Lord and said, I know that thou canst do everything, and that no purpose can be withholden from thee, or that no purpose of thine can be restrained." Then the next words come in as the implied answer of God: "Who is this that hideth my counsel for want of knowledge?" To which Job replies: "Therefore (I confess that) I have uttered without understanding things too wonderful for me, which I knew not." Again God replies, as in Job 38:3; Job 40:7 : "Hear, I beseech thee and I will speak, I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me; to which Job answers: "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor what I have said, and repent it in dust and ashes." Then the Lord answered Job and said, "Is he that contended with the Almighty reproved? Does he acknowledge his discomfiture? He that argueth with God, let him answer this question." Then Job answered the Lord and said, "Behold I am vile. What shall I answer thee? I lay my hand before my mouth; once I have spoken, but I will not answer; yea twice, but I will not do so again." There is a certain amount of sharpness and point obtained in thus making this confession the climax of the poem, and a kind of formal consistency is secured in regarding this resolution as Job's last utterance instead of making him speak again, as he does, according to the present order, in Job 42:2. But this consistency is formal rather than real, inasmuch as there is no inconsistency in the tone of Job 42:2 seqq., and the promise of Job 40:5. Whatever advantage may be derived from the re-arrangement will be a matter for individual taste rather to decide, which will vary with the individual; and at all events, the climax of Job 42:6 as it stands is a very noble one, and we may question whether we can heighten its grandeur. . . . Verse 33. - Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear (comp. vers. 24-29).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Nothing
אֵֽין־ (’ên-)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

earth
עָפָ֥ר (‘ā·p̄ār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud

is his equal—
מָשְׁל֑וֹ (mā·šə·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4915: Empire, a, parallel

a creature
הֶ֝עָשׂ֗וּ (he·‘ā·śū)
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

devoid of
לִבְלִי־ (liḇ·lî-)
Preposition | Adverb
Strong's 1097: Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as

fear!
חָֽת׃ (ḥāṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2844: Crushed, afraid, terror


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