Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Will he solemnise a covenant with thee? Wilt thou take him for a life-long servant?
New American Standard Bible
Will you take him for a servant forever?
King James Version
Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
Holman Bible
so that you can take him as a slave forever?
International Standard Version
Will he try to make a deal with you, so that you may take him in servitude forever?
A Conservative Version
Will he make a covenant with thee, that thou should take him for a servant forever?
American Standard Version
Will he make a covenant with thee, That thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever?
Amplified
“Will he make a covenant or an arrangement with you?
Will you take him for your servant forever?
Bible in Basic English
Will he make an agreement with you, so that you may take him as a servant for ever?
Darby Translation
Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him as a bondman for ever?
Julia Smith Translation
Will he cut out a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant forever?
King James 2000
Will he make a covenant with you? will you take him for a servant forever?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Will it make a covenant with you? Will you take it as a slave forever?
Modern King James verseion
Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him for a servant for ever?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Will he make a covenant with thee? Or art thou able to compel him to do thee continual service?
NET Bible
Will it make a pact with you, so you could take it as your slave for life?
New Heart English Bible
Will he make a covenant with you, that you should take him for a servant forever?
Webster
Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
World English Bible
Will he make a covenant with you, that you should take him for a servant forever?
Youngs Literal Translation
Doth he make a covenant with thee? Dost thou take him for a servant age-during?
Interlinear
Laqach
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 41:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Continues: Can You Conquer Leviathan, Job?
3 Will he multiply unto thee supplications, or will he speak unto thee softly? 4 Will he solemnise a covenant with thee? Wilt thou take him for a life-long servant? 5 Wilt thou sport with him, as with a little bird? Or wilt thou bind him, for thy maidens?
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Exodus 21:6
then shall his lord bring him near unto God, and shall bring him near unto the door, or unto the door-post, - and his lord shall pierce his ear with an awl, so shall he serve him all his life.
Deuteronomy 15:17
then shalt thou take an awl and thrust it through his ear unto the door, so shall he be thy servant all his life. And unto thine handmaid also, shalt thou do thus.
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said to them Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, - and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the bird of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth on the land.
1 Kings 20:31-34
And his servants said unto him, Lo! we pray thee, we have heard, of the kings of the house of Israel, that, kings known for lovingkindness, they are. Let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth upon our loins, and ropes about our head, and let us go forth unto the king of Israel, peradventure he will save alive thy soul.
Psalm 8:5-6
That thou shouldst make him little less than messengers of God, with glory and honour, shouldst crown him?