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Job 41:27 Cross-References
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“He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.”
Job 41:27 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 41:27
God describes Leviathan's contempt for human weapons. 'Esteemeth iron as straw' (yachshob ke-teben barzel, יַחְשֹׁב כְּתֶבֶן בַּרְזֶל) means it considers the strongest metal as worthless plant matter. 'Brass as rotten wood' (ets riqqabon nechushah, עֵץ רִקָּבוֹן נְחֻשָׁה) compares another durable metal to decayed, useless timber. Both iron and brass/bronze represented the pinnacle of ancient military technology and strength. Leviathan's indifference to them reveals the futility of human might against divinely ordained forces. This verse teaches that human strength, technology, and weaponry are...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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