Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
His back is made of lines of plates, joined tight together, one against the other, like a stamp.
New American Standard Bible
Shut up as with a tight seal.
King James Version
His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
Holman Bible
closely sealed together.
International Standard Version
His protective scales are his pride, they lie sealed tightly together.
A Conservative Version
[His] strong scales are [his] pride, shut up together [like] a close seal.
American Standard Version
His'strong scales are his pride, Shut up together as with a close seal.
Amplified
“His strong scales are his pride,
Bound together as with a tight seal.
Darby Translation
The rows of his shields are a pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
Julia Smith Translation
Pride of strong shields shut up with a seal of straitness.
King James 2000
His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Its back [has] scales of shields; it is shut up closely [as with] a seal.
Modern King James verseion
The rows of shields are his pride, shut up with a close seal;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
His body is covered with scales as it were with shields, locked in, kept, and well compact together.
NET Bible
Its back has rows of shields, shut up closely together as with a seal;
New Heart English Bible
Strong scales are his pride, shut up together with a close seal.
The Emphasized Bible
A pride, are his arched sides, closed up, with a firm seal;
Webster
His scales are his pride, shut together as with a close seal.
World English Bible
Strong scales are his pride, shut up together with a close seal.
Youngs Literal Translation
A pride -- strong ones of shields, Shut up -- a close seal.
Interlinear
Ga`avah
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 41:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Continues: Can You Conquer Leviathan, Job?
14 Who has made open the doors of his face? Fear is round about his teeth. 15 His back is made of lines of plates, joined tight together, one against the other, like a stamp. 16 One is so near to the other that no air may come between them.
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 9:23
This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:
Revelation 5:2-3
And I saw a strong angel saying in a loud voice, Who is able to make the book open, and to undo its stamps?
Revelation 5:5
And one of the rulers said to me, Do not be sad: see, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome, and has power to undo the book and its seven stamps.