Psalm 74:14 “You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of th…”

Psalm 74:14

You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

World English Bible

You broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces. You gave him as food to people and desert creatures.

American Standard Version

Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces; Thou gavest him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou brakest the head of Liuiathan in pieces, and gauest him to be meate for the people in wildernesse.

Darby Translation

Thou didst break in pieces the heads of leviathan, thou gavest him to be meat to those that people the desert.

Young's Literal Translation

Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places.

Bible in Basic English

The heads of the great snake were crushed by you; you gave them as food to the fishes of the sea.

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Cross references

“leviathan”

Isaiah 27:1 Job 41:1–34 Job 3:8 Revelation 20:2 Psalm 104:25 Psalm 104:26

Isaiah 27:1 · BSB

In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent —Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.

Job 41:1–34 · BSB

“Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook or tie down his tongue with a rope?

Job 3:8 · BSB

May it be cursed by those who curse the day — those prepared to rouse Leviathan.

Revelation 20:2 · BSB

He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

Psalm 104:25 · BSB

Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.

Psalm 104:26 · BSB

There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.

“meat”

Psalm 72:9 Numbers 14:9 Exodus 14:30 Exodus 12:35 Exodus 12:36

Psalm 72:9 · BSB

May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.

Numbers 14:9 · BSB

Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for they will be like bread for us. Their protection has been removed, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them!”

Exodus 14:30 · BSB

That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.

Exodus 12:35 · BSB

Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing.

Exodus 12:36 · BSB

And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea;

15You broke open the fountain and the flood; You dried up the ever-flowing rivers.

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