Job 40:19 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

He [is] a beginning of the ways of God, His Maker bringeth nigh his sword;

English ASV

He is the chief of the ways of God: He only that made him giveth him his sword.

English Amplified

[The hippopotamus] is the first [in magnitude and power] of the works of God [in animal life]; [only] He Who made him provides him with his [swordlike tusks, or only God Who made him can bring near His sword to master him].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[The hippopotamus] is the first [in magnitude and power] of the works of God [in animal life]; [only] He Who made him provides him with his [swordlike tusks, or only God Who made him can bring near His sword to master him].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

He is the chief of God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.

English EASY 2024

These monsters are some of the greatest animals that I have made. But I who made them can take my sword and go near to them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The behemoth is the most amazing animal I made, but I can defeat him.

"He is the first of the works of God; let him who made him bring near his sword!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The most amazing of all my creatures! Only his Creator can defeat him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Behemoth is the first of God's conquests. Its maker approaches it with his sword.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He is the foremost of God's works; [only] his Maker can draw the sword against him.

English KJV 1611

He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

English LSB

“It is the first of the ways of God; Let its Maker bring near its sword.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He is the first of the works of God; He who made him can bring near His sword.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"He is the first of the ways of God; Let his maker bring near his sword.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He came at the beginning of God's ways, and was made the taskmaster of his fellows;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

It ranks first among the works of God, the One who made it has furnished it with a sword.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

It ranks first among my works. I made it. I can approach it with my sword.

English NIV

He ranks first among the works of God, yet his Maker can approach him with his sword.

English NKJ 1982

He is the first of the ways of God; Only He who made him can bring near His sword.

English NLT

It is a prime example of God's amazing handiwork. Only its Creator can threaten it.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"It is the first of the great acts of God-- only its Maker can approach it with the sword.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“He is the first of the works of God; let him who made him bring near his sword!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

How ferocious he is among all of God's creation, so let whoever hopes to master him bring a sharp sword!

English Tyndale 1537

First when God made him, he ordained(ordened) the wilderness for him,

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