Parallel Verses
King James Version
Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
New American Standard Bible
Will you take him for a servant forever?
Holman Bible
so that you can take him as a slave forever?
International Standard Version
Will he try to make a deal with you, so that you may take him in servitude forever?
A Conservative Version
Will he make a covenant with thee, that thou should take him for a servant forever?
American Standard Version
Will he make a covenant with thee, That thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever?
Amplified
“Will he make a covenant or an arrangement with you?
Will you take him for your servant forever?
Bible in Basic English
Will he make an agreement with you, so that you may take him as a servant for ever?
Darby Translation
Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him as a bondman for ever?
Julia Smith Translation
Will he cut out a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant forever?
King James 2000
Will he make a covenant with you? will you take him for a servant forever?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Will it make a covenant with you? Will you take it as a slave forever?
Modern King James verseion
Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him for a servant for ever?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Will he make a covenant with thee? Or art thou able to compel him to do thee continual service?
NET Bible
Will it make a pact with you, so you could take it as your slave for life?
New Heart English Bible
Will he make a covenant with you, that you should take him for a servant forever?
The Emphasized Bible
Will he solemnise a covenant with thee? Wilt thou take him for a life-long servant?
Webster
Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
World English Bible
Will he make a covenant with you, that you should take him for a servant forever?
Youngs Literal Translation
Doth he make a covenant with thee? Dost thou take him for a servant age-during?
Interlinear
Laqach
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 41:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Continues: Can You Conquer Leviathan, Job?
3 Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee? 4 Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever? 5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Exodus 21:6
Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.
Deuteronomy 15:17
Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise.
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
1 Kings 20:31-34
And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
Psalm 8:5-6
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.