God continues 'His back is like rows of shields, shut up closely as with a seal.' This verse describes Leviathan's back as protected like a series of shields. The back, ordinarily a vulnerable point, is defended by scale-like structures that fit together tightly. The image of seals suggests that the back is not merely protected but sealed, completely closed off. The progression of descriptions establishes comprehensive invulnerability: the skin has armor, the mouth is protected, the back is sealed. Leviathan is presented as an almost impenetrable fortress.

COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS

Publish a note on this verse