17 His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit. 18 His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron. 19 He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
Job 40:17–19
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Job 41:11–13
11 Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine. 12 I cannot keep silent about his limbs, his power and graceful form. 13 Who can strip off his outer coat? Who can approach him with a bridle?
Job 41:32–34
32 He leaves a glistening wake behind him; one would think the deep had white hair! 33 Nothing on earth is his equal— a creature devoid of fear! 34 He looks down on all the haughty; he is king over all the proud.”
Job 41:17–19
17 They are joined to one another; they clasp and cannot be separated. 18 His snorting flashes with light, and his eyes are like the rays of dawn. 19 Firebrands stream from his mouth; fiery sparks shoot forth!
Job 41:25–27
25 When Leviathan rises up, the mighty are terrified; they withdraw before his thrashing. 26 The sword that reaches him has no effect, nor does the spear or dart or arrow. 27 He regards iron as straw and bronze as rotten wood.
Job 39:21–23
21 He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he charges into battle. 22 He laughs at fear, frightened of nothing; he does not turn back from the sword. 23 A quiver rattles at his side, along with a flashing spear and lance.
Apocryphon of John 9:5–7
5 Further, when she saw (the result of) her own will, he morphed into a lion-faced dragon form, (APJ) 6 and his eyes resembled lightning fires that flash. (APJ) 7 She thrust him away from her, outside those places, so that none of the immortal ones could see him, because she had… (APJ)
Job 15:25–27
25 For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty, 26 rushing headlong at Him with a thick, studded shield. 27 Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with flesh,
1 Maccabees 3:3–5
3 He got his people great glory, and put on a breastplate like a giant, and bound his warlike harness around him, and set battles in array, protecting the army with his sword. (WEB) 4 He was like a lion in his deeds, and like a lion’s cub roaring for prey. (WEB) 5 He hunted and… (WEB)
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