Job 41:23
(41:15) The flakes of his flesh are fitted closely together: they are as molten metal on him, immovable.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
In Context
22(41:14) In his neck abideth strength, and before him danceth terror joyfully.
24(41:16) His heart is firm like a stone: yea, as firm as the nether millstone.
Cross References
Job 40:17He stretcheth out his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his loins are closely wrapped together.
Matthew Henry on Job 41:12-34
11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. 12 I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. 13 Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle? 14 Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about. 15 His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal. 16 One is so near to another, that no air can come between them. 17 They are joined one to another, they stick… Read the whole commentary →