King James Version

Job 41:17

They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Job 41:9.

אִישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…בְּאָחִ֥יהוּbeachihvin brother ; kindredאָחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.יְדֻבָּ֑קוּyedubaqvabide fastדָּבַקverb, pual, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “abide fast”, an unfinished actionH1692properly, to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuitabide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take.יִ֝תְלַכְּד֗וּyitlakdvcatchלָכַדverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “catch”, an unfinished actionH3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere[idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִתְפָּרָֽדוּyitparadvseparateפָּרַדverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “separate”, an unfinished actionH6504to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself)disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter (abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(41-9) They are joined one to another; they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They are joined one to another; They stick together, so that they cannot be sundered.

Young’s Literal Translation

One unto another they adhere, They stick together and are not separated.

World English Bible

They are joined to one another. They stick together, so that they can’t be pulled apart.

Darby Translation

They are joined each to its fellow; they stick together, and cannot be sundered.

Douay-Rheims

When a sword shall lay at him, it shall not be able to hold, nor a spear, nor a breastplate.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(41-9) They are joined one to another; they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They will remain united each to the other: they are closely joined, and cannot be separated.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνὴρ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ προσκολληθήσεται· συνέχονται καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀποσπασθῶσιν.