Job 41:26 Meaning and Explanation
“The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.”
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Read Full Chapter →God says no weapon prevails against leviathan, not sword, spear, dart, or coat of mail.
What Does Job 41:26 Mean?
The whole armory fails against this creature: the sword that strikes cannot hold, nor can spear, dart, or habergeon, the coat of armor itself. Every instrument of war is useless here.
The verse drives home that there are powers no weapon can master, a truth meant to humble Job's confidence in his own case before God. Yet Scripture gives the believer an armor not of iron but of faith, and weapons mighty not through human strength but through God. What no earthly blade can pierce, the Lord's own power can overcome, and our trust rests there.
Job 41:26 in the Original Language
shiryah (שִׁרְיָה), 'habergeon' -- a coat of mail or body armor worn into battle.
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What does Job 41:26 mean?
God says no weapon prevails against leviathan, not sword, spear, dart, or coat of mail.