King James Version

Job 41:30

Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Job 41:22.

תַּ֭חְתָּיוtachtayvwithתַּחַתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.חַדּ֣וּדֵיchadudesharpחַדּוּדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “sharp”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2303a pointsharp.חָ֑רֶשׂcharesearthחֶרֶשׂnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH2789a piece of potteryearth(-en), (pot-) sherd, [phrase] stone.יִרְפַּ֖דyirpadspreadרָפַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “spread”, an unfinished actionH7502to spread (a bed); by implication, to refreshcomfort, make (a bed), spread.חָר֣וּץcharutsgoldחֲרוּץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2742properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eagerdecision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.עֲלֵיaleaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…טִֽיטtitclayטִיטnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “clay”, the ordinary formH2916mud or clay; figuratively, calamityclay, dirt, mire.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(41-22) Sharpest potsherds are under him; he spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mire.

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American Standard Version (1901)

His underparts are like sharp potsherds: He spreadeth as it were a threshing-wain upon the mire.

Young’s Literal Translation

Under him [are] sharp points of clay, He spreadeth gold on the mire.

World English Bible

His undersides are like sharp potsherds, leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge.

Darby Translation

His under parts are sharp potsherds: he spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mire.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(41-22) Sharpest potsherds are under him; he spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mire.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

His lair is formed of sharp points; and all the gold of the sea under him is as an immense quantity of clay.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἡ στρωμνὴ αὐτοῦ ὀβελίσκοι ὀξεῖς, πᾶς δὲ χρυσὸς θαλάσσης ὑπʼ αὐτὸν ὥσπερ πηλὸς ἀμύθητος.