Job 41:11
Job 41:11 in Multiple Translations
Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.
Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
Who hath first given unto me, that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
Who ever went against me, and got the better of me? There is no one under heaven!
Who has confronted me with any claim that I should repay? Everything under heaven belongs to me.
Out of his nostrels commeth out smoke, as out of a boyling pot or caldron.
Who hath brought before Me and I repay? Under the whole heavens it [is] mine.
Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Everything under the heavens is mine.
Who hath first benefited me, that I should repay him ? whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, like that of a pot heated and boiling.
Also, everything on the earth is mine. Therefore, no one [RHQ] is able to give anything to me and require me to pay money for it!
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 41:11
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Job 41:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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מִ֭/פִּי/ו
לַפִּידִ֣ים
יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ
כִּיד֥וֹדֵי
אֵ֝֗שׁ
יִתְמַלָּֽטוּ
מִ֭/פִּי/ו
peh
H6310
lip
Prep | N-ms | Suff
לַפִּידִ֣ים
lappîyd
H3940
torch
N-mp
יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ
hâlak
H1980
to go
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
כִּיד֥וֹדֵי
kîydôwd
H3590
spark
N-mp
אֵ֝֗שׁ
ʼêsh
H784
fire
N-cs
יִתְמַלָּֽטוּ
mâlaṭ
H4422
to escape
V-Hithpael-Imperf-3mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 41:11
מִ֭/פִּי/ו
peh
H6310
"lip"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to the mouth, lips, or edge of something, and can also mean a portion or side of something. It is often used to describe speech or the act of speaking. This word appears in various forms, such as mouth, lip, or edge.
Definition: : lip/mouth peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21
Usage: Occurs in 460 OT verses. KJV: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word. See also: Genesis 4:11; Deuteronomy 21:17; Ezra 9:11.
לַפִּידִ֣ים
lappîyd
H3940
"torch"
N-mp
A torch or lamp, this word refers to a burning flame or fire. In the Bible, it describes a light source or a symbol of God's power.
Definition: torch
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: (fire-) brand, (burning) lamp, lightning, torch. See also: Genesis 15:17; Job 12:5; Isaiah 62:1.
יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ
hâlak
H1980
"to go"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
Means to walk or go, used in many different contexts in the Bible. It can describe physical movement, but also spiritual or emotional journeys. Appears in various forms, such as 'to go' or 'to walk'.
Definition: : walk/move 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
Usage: Occurs in 473 OT verses. KJV: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl. See also: Genesis 2:14; Judges 4:9; 1 Kings 13:12.
כִּיד֥וֹדֵי
kîydôwd
H3590
"spark"
N-mp
This word refers to a spark, like something struck off to create a flame. It's used in the Bible to describe a small, fiery particle. The image is one of something being struck to create light.
Definition: spark
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: spark. See also: Job 41:11.
אֵ֝֗שׁ
ʼêsh
H784
"fire"
N-cs
Fire is a powerful symbol in the Bible, representing both God's anger and his refining presence, as seen in Deuteronomy 4:24 and Malachi 3:2-3. It is also used for cooking and warmth. This concept is central to many biblical stories.
Definition: 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: esh (אֶשָּׁא "fire" H0785)
Usage: Occurs in 348 OT verses. KJV: burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. See also: Genesis 15:17; Joshua 7:15; Psalms 11:6.
יִתְמַלָּֽטוּ
mâlaṭ
H4422
"to escape"
V-Hithpael-Imperf-3mp
This verb means to escape or be delivered, like slipping away to safety. It is used in the Bible to describe people being saved from danger, like in the book of Psalms. The KJV translates it as deliver or escape.
Definition: 1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered 1a)(Niphal) 1a1) to slip away 1a2) to escape 1a3) to be delivered 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs) 1b2) to let escape 1b3) to deliver, save (life) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give birth to 1c2) to deliver 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape 1d2) to escape
Usage: Occurs in 85 OT verses. KJV: deliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 19:17; Psalms 41:2; Psalms 22:6.
Study Notes — Job 41:11
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 41:11 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 41:11
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 41:11
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 41:11
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 41:11
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 41:11
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 41:11
- Cambridge Bible on Job 41:11
- Barnes' Notes on Job 41:11
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 41:11
- Sermons on Job 41:11
Context — The LORD’s Power Shown in Leviathan
9Surely hope of overcoming him is false. Is not the sight of him overwhelming?
10No one is so fierce as to rouse Leviathan. Then who is able to stand against Me?
11Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.
12I cannot keep silent about his limbs, his power and graceful form. 13Who can strip off his outer coat? Who can approach him with a bridle?Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Romans 11:35 | “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” |
| 2 | Psalms 24:1 | The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein. |
| 3 | Job 35:7 | If you are righteous, what do you give Him, or what does He receive from your hand? |
| 4 | Psalms 50:12 | If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof. |
| 5 | 1 Chronicles 29:11–14 | Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all. Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name. But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You. |
| 6 | Exodus 19:5 | Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. |
| 7 | Deuteronomy 10:14 | Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it. |
| 8 | 1 Corinthians 10:26 | for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.” |
| 9 | Job 22:2–3 | “Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him? Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless? |
| 10 | Psalms 21:3 | For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold. |
Job 41:11 Summary
[God is saying that He owns everything in the world, and we can't give Him anything that He doesn't already have. This is a reminder of His power and greatness, as seen in Psalm 95:3-5, which says, 'For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him. The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land.' This means we should be humble and recognize that everything we have comes from Him, and we should use what we have to honor and glorify Him, as seen in 1 Corinthians 4:7, which says, 'For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive?']
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main point God is making in Job 41:11?
God is emphasizing His sovereignty and ownership of everything, stating that everything under heaven belongs to Him, as also seen in Psalm 24:1, which says, 'The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world and all who live in it.'
Is God saying that we can't give Him anything?
Yes, in a sense, God is saying that we can't give Him anything that He doesn't already own, because everything under heaven is His, but as seen in Deuteronomy 16:17, we can still give to Him out of gratitude and obedience, and this is pleasing to Him.
What does this verse say about God's character?
This verse reveals God's character as the all-powerful and all-owning Creator, who has no debt to repay to anyone, as also stated in Romans 11:35-36, which says, 'Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.'
How should this verse affect our attitude towards God?
This verse should humble us and remind us of God's greatness, leading us to worship and reverence Him, as seen in Isaiah 40:28, which says, 'Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.'
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can acknowledge and honor God's sovereignty in my life?
- How does the fact that everything under heaven belongs to God affect my view of my possessions and resources?
- In what ways can I give to God, not out of obligation, but out of gratitude and love?
- What are some areas of my life where I need to surrender to God's ownership and control?
Gill's Exposition on Job 41:11
Who hath prevented me, that one should repay [him]?.... First given me something that was not my own, and so laid me under an obligation to him to make a return.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 41:11
Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. Prevented - done me a favour first: anticipated me with service (Psalms 21:3).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 41:11
Who hath prevented me, to wit, with offices or service done for me, by which he hath laid the first obligation upon me, for which I am indebted to him? Who can be beforehand with me in kindnesses, since not only the leviathan, but all men, and, as it follows, all things under heaven, are mine, made by my hand and enriched with all their endowments by my favour, without which, O Job, thou wouldst not have had either reason or such to use so perversely to reproach my providence. Having now said and largely proved that man could not contend with God in power, he now adds, that he cannot do it in justice, because God oweth him nothing, nor is any way obliged to him; which having briefly hinted to prevent an objection, he returns to his former argument, the description of the leviathan. That I should repay him; that I should be engaged to requite his favours. Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine; created by my power and favour, and wholly in my possession, and at my dispose, and therefore cannot possibly prevent me, as was now said.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 41:11
Job 41:11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay [him? whatsoever is] under the whole heaven is mine.Ver. 11. Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him?] Who can tax me wath injustice, who am bound to no man, but owner of all things? If any one can say I am beholden to him, let him prove it, and I shall readily requite it, he shall have no cause at all to complain about me as ungrateful, Romans 11:34-35. Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine] The devil told our Saviour that all was his, and to whomsoever he would he gave it, Luke 4:6. The pope also (that firstborn of the devil) takes upon him, as lord of all, to dispose of spirituals or temporals in all countries, as Boniface VIII wrote to Philip, king of France, who answered him with a Sciat fatuitas tua, &c.; and as the pope that then was gave our Henry VIII’ s kingdom, primo oecupaturo, to him that should first take it; but he slighted him with Os Papae et oculus Diaboli in eodem sunt praedicamento. It is for God alone to say, as Daniel 4:32, I rule in the kingdom of men, and give it to whomsoever I will. How then can I do any man wrong who am obliged to none, but all are engaged to me for all they have?
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 41:11
(11) Who hath prevented me?—It is manifest that this appeal would come more appropriately at the end of the following detailed description than, as it does here, just before it. “Who hath prevented me,” &c., of course means, Who hath first given to me, that I should repay him?
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 41:11
Verse 11. Who hath prevented me] Who is it that hath laid me under obligation to him? Do I need my creatures? All under the heavens is my property.
Cambridge Bible on Job 41:11
11. who hath prevented me] Rather, who hath first given to me? So Tyndale, Or who hathe geven me anye thinge afore hand, that I am bounde to reward him agayne? As none dare contend with God (Job 41:10), so none have any ground of contention with Him. None hath given aught to God, so as to have a claim against Him, for all things under the heavens are His; comp. Psalms 50:10 seq.
Barnes' Notes on Job 41:11
Who hath prevented me? - As this verse is here rendered, its meaning, and the reason why it is introduced, are not very apparent.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 41:11
11. Prevented me — First given to me. Tyndale’s rendering will express the idea: “Or who hathe given me anye thinge afore hand, that I am bounde to reward him agayne.” Comp. Job 34:13; Isaiah 40:13-15; and Romans 11:35-36.
Sermons on Job 41:11
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Of the Sufficiency and Perfection of God. by John Gill | John Gill emphasizes the sufficiency and perfection of God, explaining that God is self-sufficient and does not require anything from creation to sustain His happiness or existence |
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Of the Goodness of God. by John Gill | John Gill emphasizes the essential goodness of God, explaining that all divine attributes such as love, grace, and mercy stem from His inherent goodness. He asserts that God's good |
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Battling With God by Alan Redpath | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the power and sovereignty of God in the context of the Babylonian captivity of Israel. He emphasizes that even though Babylon was immensely p |
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Treasures of Darkness by Alan Redpath | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the power and sovereignty of God in the context of the Babylonian captivity of Israel. He emphasizes that even though Babylon was immensely p |
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Dvd 34 God's Purpose for the Nations by Art Katz | This sermon emphasizes the importance of nations recognizing God's sovereignty over the earth and their need to repent and seek after Him. It delves into the significance of nation |
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Jap-01 the Earth Is the Lord's by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes that this message will not be a neat and ordered lecture, but rather a raw and impactful experience. The speaker expresses their overwhelming |
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Ascending the Holy Hill by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker describes a personal experience of feeling disoriented and lost in a cloud of smoke. He relates this to the story of Moses receiving the Ten Commandment |