Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Will he make a covenant with thee? Or art thou able to compel him to do thee continual service?
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?
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?
The Emphasized Bible
Will he solemnise a covenant with thee? Wilt thou take him for a life-long servant?
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 make many fair words with thee, thinkest thou, or flatter thee? 4 Will he make a covenant with thee? Or art thou able to compel him to do thee continual service? 5 Wilt thou take thy pastime with him as with a bird? Or give him unto thy maidens,
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Cross References
Exodus 21:6
Then let his master bring him unto the judges and set him to the door or the doorpost, and bore his ear through with an awl, and let him be his servant forever.
Deuteronomy 15:17
Then take an awl and nail his ear to the door therewith and let him be thy servant forever, and unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise.
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, "Grow and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over all the beasts that move on the earth.
1 Kings 20:31-34
Then said his servants unto him, "Behold, we have heard say that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Let us put sack cloth about our Loins and ropes about our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: haply he will save thy life."
Psalm 8:5-6
Thou madest him lower than the angels, to crown him with glory and worship.