It is a prime example of God’s handiwork, and only its Creator can threaten it.

“它在神所造的物中为首；创造它的给它刀剑。

“它在上帝所造之物中为首，只有创造它的能携刀临近它。

“它在神所造之物中为首，只有创造它的能携刀临近它。

它是上帝创造的杰作，创造主赐给它利刃。

它在神所造的事工中居首（“它在神所造的事工中居首”直译作“它在神的工作中居首”），只有创造它的能使刀剑临到它身上。

牠在神所造的物中為首；創造牠的給牠刀劍。

「牠在上帝所造之物中為首，只有創造牠的能攜刀臨近牠。

「牠在神所造之物中為首，只有創造牠的能攜刀臨近牠。

牠是上帝創造的傑作，創造主賜給牠利刃。

牠在神所造的事工中居首（“牠在神所造的事工中居首”直譯作“牠在神的工作中居首”），只有創造牠的能使刀劍臨到牠身上。

『牠在上帝之造化中是為首的；牠被造來管理同伴。

上帝所造、此物為最、惟造之者、賜以鋒刃、

我造生物、巨獸為最、賜以長齒、利若鋒刃、

天主造萬物、此物為最、造之者賜以自衛之具、無殊利刃、

It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword.

It ranks first among my works. I made it. I can approach it with my sword.

“ He is the first of the works of God; let him who made him bring near his sword!

He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.

“ He is the first of the ways of God; Let his Maker bring His sword near.

He is the first of the ways of God; Only He who made him can bring near His sword.

He is the chief of the ways of God: He only that made him giveth him his sword.

He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.

He[ is] the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach[ unto him].

It ranks first among the works of God, the One who made it has furnished it with a sword.

He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.

His Spirit made the heavens beautiful, and his power pierced the gliding serpent.

If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.

Nothing on earth is its equal, no other creature so fearless.

O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.

In that day the Lord will take his terrible, swift sword and punish Leviathan, the swiftly moving serpent, the coiling, writhing serpent. He will kill the dragon of the sea.