King James Version

Job 41:22

In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Job 41:14.

בְּֽ֭צַוָּארוֹbetsavarvoin neckצַוָּארpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in neck”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6677the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)neck.יָלִ֣יןyalinbe leftלוּןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be left”, an unfinished actionH3885to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)abide (all night), continue, dwell, endure, grudge, be left, lie all night, (cause to) lodge (all night, in, -ing, this night), (make to) murmur, remain, tarry (all night, that night).עֹ֑זozstrengthעֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “strength”, the ordinary formH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יוulefanayvand to a- foreפָּנִיםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…תָּד֥וּץtadutsbe turnedדּוּץverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be turned”, an unfinished actionH1750to leapbe turned.דְּאָבָֽהdeavahsorrowדְּאָבָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “sorrow”, the ordinary formH1670properly, pining; by analogy, fearsorrow.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(41-14) In his neck abideth strength, and dismay danceth before him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

In his neck abideth strength, And terror danceth before him.

Young’s Literal Translation

In his neck lodge doth strength, And before him doth grief exult.

World English Bible

There is strength in his neck. Terror dances before him.

Darby Translation

In his neck lodgeth strength, and terror danceth before him.

Douay-Rheims

He shall make the deep sea to boil like a pot, and shall make it as when ointments boil.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(41-14) In his neck abideth strength, and dismay danceth before him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And power is lodged in his neck, before him destruction runs.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν δὲ τραχήλῳ αὐτοῦ αὐλίζεται δύναμις, ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ τρέχει ἀπώλεια.