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27 It regards iron as straw,
bronze as rotten wood.
28 An arrow[a] will not make it flee;
sling stones are turned to stubble for it.
29 Clubs are regarded as stubble,
and it laughs at the short sword’s rattle.

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  1. Job 41:28 Literally “A son of a bow”

27 He regards iron as straw,
And bronze as rotten wood.
28 The arrow cannot make him flee;
Slingstones become like stubble to him.
29 Darts are regarded as straw;
He laughs at the threat of javelins.

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27 He counts iron as straw,
    and bronze as rotten wood.
28 The arrow cannot make him flee;
    for him, sling stones are turned to stubble.
29 Clubs are counted as stubble;
    he laughs at the rattle of javelins.

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27 He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.

28 The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

29 Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.

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27 Iron it treats like straw(A)
    and bronze like rotten wood.
28 Arrows do not make it flee;(B)
    slingstones are like chaff to it.
29 A club seems to it but a piece of straw;(C)
    it laughs(D) at the rattling of the lance.

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