Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageThe folds of his flesh are fused together — cast upon him like poured metal, impossible to move.
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GThe folds of his flesh cling together — poured solid upon him, immovable.
KJV
King James VersionThe flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleThe folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.
Footnotes
*Mappelei vesaro* (מַפְּלֵי בְשָׂרוֹ) — 'the hanging folds of his flesh' — *mappelei* is a rare word, possibly denoting the sagging, overlapping folds of a massive creature's skin. *Yatzuq alav* (יָצוּק עָלָיו) — 'poured/cast upon him' — uses the metallurgical term for molten metal poured into a cast, suggesting his flesh has the consistency and permanence of cast iron. This continues the armour imagery: not just the scales but the flesh beneath them is impenetrable. FOG captures the paradox of 'flesh' that feels like forged metal; FOG Message makes the metallurgical analogy explicit.