King James Version

Job 41:26

The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Job 41:18.

מַשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּmasigehvreachנָשַׂגverb, hiphil, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “reach”, a verb used as a describing wordH5381to reach (literally or figuratively)ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, [idiom] surely, (over-) take (hold of, on, upon).חֶ֭רֶבcherevknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.בְּלִ֣יbelinotבְּלִיparticle, negative — “not”H1097properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.corruption, ig(norantly), for lack of, where no...is, so that no, none, not, un(awares), without.תָק֑וּםtaqumriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…חֲנִ֖יתchanitjavelinחֲנִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “javelin”, the ordinary formH2595a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)javelin, spear.מַסָּ֣עmasabefore it was broughtמַסָּעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “before it was brought”, the ordinary formH4551a missile (spear or arrow); also a quarry (whence stones are, as it were, ejected)before it was brought, dart.וְשִׁרְיָֽהveshiryahand breastplateשִׁרְיוֹןconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and breastplate”, the ordinary formH8302a corslet (as if twisted)breastplate, coat of mail, habergeon, harness. See H5630 (סִרְיֹן).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(41-18) If one lay at him with the sword, it will not hold; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If one lay at him with the sword, it cannot avail; Nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.

Young’s Literal Translation

The sword of his overtaker standeth not, Spear — dart — and lance.

World English Bible

If one attacks him with the sword, it can’t prevail; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.

Darby Translation

If any reach him with a sword, it cannot hold; neither spear, nor dart, nor harpoon.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(41-18) If one lay at him with the sword, it will not hold; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If spears should come against him, men will effect nothing, either with the spear or the breast-plate.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν συναντήσωσιν αὐτῷ λόγχαι, οὐδὲν μὴ ποιήσωσι, δόρυ, καὶ θώρακα.