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957 B
957 B
to him sling stones become chaff
This means that sling stones are no more useful than chaff in the wind against Leviathan. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Clubs are regarded as straw
This means that a club is no more effective than a piece of straw for beating Leviathan. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
he laughs at the whirring flight of a spear
The Leviathan is compared to a human being laughing at the futility of their battling against him by throwing spears. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
His lower parts are like sharp pieces of broken pottery
This says that his scales are sharp. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
he leaves a spreading trail in the mud as if he were a threshing sledge
This compares his tail to threshing sledge that scrapes the ground and leaves a mark as it moves. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)