Bible Strands
Job 41:18
His snorting flashes with light, and his eyes are like the rays of dawn.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Job during a monologue detailing the physical invulnerability of a massive creature. The description focuses on the creature's scales, breath, and eyes to demonstrate its untamable nature.
The words — תָּ֣הֶל (Ta.hel) means it flashes forth, and עַפְעַפֵי־ (af.'a.pei-) means eyelids of. Together they frame the creature's eyes as emitting light like the breaking day.
The thread — The dawn imagery in Job 3:9 contrasts with the luminous eyes here, while Revelation 1:14 mirrors the terrifying, fire-bright gaze. Both references use light to signal divine presence and judgment.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that the creature's overwhelming physical power originates from God's design. It forces Job to stop relying on human metrics when evaluating what he cannot control.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
Cross-references
- Job 3:9 May its morning stars grow dark; may it wait in vain for daylight; may it not see the breaking of dawn.
- Revelation 1:14 The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.