Bible Strands
Job 41:33
Nothing on earth is his equal—a creature devoid of fear!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses the listener amid a monologue describing a creature’s unmatched physical power. The statement follows a depiction of the creature’s wake and precedes a declaration of its dominion over the proud.
The words — מָשְׁל֑/וֹ (ma.she.L/o) = likeness/its and לִ/בְלִי חָֽת (li/v.li Chat) = for not fear. These terms frame the creature as having no earthly counterpart and operating without terror.
The thread — This theme of unmatched strength appears in Job 40:19, which notes that only the creature’s Maker can challenge it. The parallel highlights that created power remains subordinate to its Creator.
Why it lands — The text asserts absolute supremacy and fearlessness to establish the creature’s limits. It asks the reader to recognize that even the most formidable creation yields to divine authority.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
Cross-references
- Job 40:19 He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.