The Book of Job in the Bible contains a reference to the “deep boiled like a pot” in chapter 41, verse 31. This verse appears in God’s description of Leviathan, a powerful sea creature, as part of a larger speech emphasizing divine control over creation (Job chapters 38–41).
In the English Standard Version (ESV), Job 41:31 states: “He makes the deep boil like a pot; he makes the sea like a pot of ointment.” The King James Version (KJV) renders it as: “He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.”
Context: This verse illustrates Leviathan’s immense strength, showing how its movement churns the ocean depths like boiling water in a cauldron. The surrounding verses (Job 41:25–32) depict Leviathan as untamable, with its wake shining and the sea stirred like ointment, underscoring themes of human humility before God’s works.
