Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If any man draw out a sword at him, it shall not hurt him: there may neither spear, javelin, nor breast plate abide him.
New American Standard Bible
Nor the spear, the dart or the javelin.
King James Version
The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
Holman Bible
nor will a spear, dart, or arrow.
International Standard Version
"Thrusting at him with a sword won't be effective, nor will spears, darts, or javelins.
A Conservative Version
If a man lays at him with the sword it cannot avail, nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.
American Standard Version
If one lay at him with the sword, it cannot avail; Nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.
Amplified
“The sword that reaches him cannot avail,
Nor [does] the spear, the dart, or the javelin.
Bible in Basic English
The sword may come near him but is not able to go through him; the spear, or the arrow, or the sharp-pointed iron.
Darby Translation
If any reach him with a sword, it cannot hold; neither spear, nor dart, nor harpoon.
Julia Smith Translation
The sword reaching him, shall not be raised up: the spear, the dart, and the coat of mail.
King James 2000
The sword of him that reaches him cannot avail: neither the spear, the dart, nor the javelin.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Reaching it [with the] sword does not avail, [nor] [with the] spear, [the] dart, or [the] javelin.
Modern King James verseion
The sword overtakes him, but will not hold firm. The spear, the dart, and the javelin also.
NET Bible
Whoever strikes it with a sword will have no effect, nor with the spear, arrow, or dart.
New Heart English Bible
If one attacks him with the sword, it can't prevail; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.
The Emphasized Bible
As for him that assaileth him, the sword availeth not, spear, dart, or coat of mail:
Webster
The sword of him that attacketh him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
World English Bible
If one attacks him with the sword, it can't prevail; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.
Youngs Literal Translation
The sword of his overtaker standeth not, Spear -- dart -- and lance.
Interlinear
Nasag
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 41:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Continues: Can You Conquer Leviathan, Job?
25 When he goeth, the mightiest of all are afraid, and the waves heave. 26 If any man draw out a sword at him, it shall not hurt him: there may neither spear, javelin, nor breast plate abide him. 27 He setteth as much by a straw as by iron, and as much by a rotten stock as by metal.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 39:21-24
He breaketh the ground with the hooves of his feet cheerfully in his strength, and runneth to meet the harness men.