Job 41:17 Meaning and Explanation
“They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →God says leviathan's scales are so firmly joined that they cannot be separated.
What Does Job 41:17 Mean?
The thought of the previous verse is sealed home: the scales cleave together and cannot be sundered. The armor is not merely tight but unbreakable, a bond no blade can cut.
The language of being joined and never sundered carries a quiet promise for the reader. The same Creator who made these scales inseparable is the God who binds His people to Himself with a hold that cannot be broken. As Scripture rejoices, nothing in all creation can separate us from the love of God; what He joins, no power may put asunder.
Job 41:17 in the Original Language
lakad (לָכַד), 'stick together' -- to be caught fast or held firmly, as things gripped and inseparable.
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What does Job 41:17 mean?
God says leviathan's scales are so firmly joined that they cannot be separated.