Job 41:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
If you lay a hand on it, you will remember the struggle and never do it again!

New Living Translation
If you lay a hand on it, you will certainly remember the battle that follows. You won’t try that again!

English Standard Version
Lay your hands on him; remember the battle—you will not do it again!

Berean Study Bible
If you lay a hand on him, you will remember the battle and never repeat it!

New American Standard Bible
“Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle; you will not do it again!

NASB 1995
"Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle; you will not do it again!

NASB 1977
“Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle; you will not do it again!

Amplified Bible
“Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle [with him]; you will not do such [an ill-advised thing] again!

Christian Standard Bible
Lay a hand on him. You will remember the battle and never repeat it!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Lay a hand on him. You will remember the battle and never repeat it!

Contemporary English Version
Wrestle it just once--that will be the end.

Good News Translation
Touch him once and you'll never try it again; you'll never forget the fight!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Lay your hand on it. Think of the struggle! Don't do it again!

International Standard Version
Lay your hand on him, and you'll remember the struggle. You'll never do that again!

NET Bible
If you lay your hand on it, you will remember the fight, and you will never do it again!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.

New King James Version
Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle— Never do it again!

King James 2000 Bible
Lay your hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.

New Heart English Bible
Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle, and do so no more.

World English Bible
Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle, and do so no more.

American King James Version
Lay your hand on him, remember the battle, do no more.

American Standard Version
Lay thy hand upon him; Remember the battle, and do so no more.

A Faithful Version
Lay your hand on him, think of the battle; you will never do it again.

Darby Bible Translation
Lay thy hand upon him; remember the battle, -- do no more!

English Revised Version
Lay thine hand upon him; remember the battle, and do so no more.

Webster's Bible Translation
Lay thy hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(40:27) Lay thine hand vpon him: remember the battel, and do no more so.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(40:32) Laye thyne hande vpon him, remember the battaile, and do no more so.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Darrest thou laye honde vpon him? It is better for the to considre what harme might happe the there thorow and not to touch him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Place your hand on him, "" Remember the battle—do not add!

Young's Literal Translation
Place on him thy hand, Remember the battle -- do not add!

Smith's Literal Translation
Put thy hand upon him; remember the battle, thou shalt not add.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Lay thy hand upon him : remember the battle, and speak no more.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Place your hand upon him; remember the battle and speak no more.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Lay your hand upon him and you shall have no more memory of war

Lamsa Bible
Try to capture him; such a battle you will have! You will never forget it.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Lay thy hand upon him; Think upon the battle, thou wilt do so no more.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But thou shalt lay thy hand upon him once, remembering the war that is waged by his mouth; and let it not be done any more.
















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