DRAGONS

Dragons were what dinosaurs were called before the word dinosaur was coined in the mid-1800's. Dinosaurs were created on day 6, lived with humans, were on the ark, survived the flood, and some might still be alive today in remote jungle areas. How do the modern versions deal with dragons? Changing the word to something else removes the connection with dinosaurs - something evolutionists would prefer. We will look at the KJB and five of the more common modern translations, or this would be unbearably long. No doubt the other modern versions fall in line.

Deut 32:33 Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.

ESV, NIV, TNIV, HCSB, CEV "serpents"
(NIV, TNIV, HCSV, CEV also change asps to cobras)

Job 30:29 I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.

ESV, NIV, TNIV, HCSB, CEV "jackals"
(ESV, HCSV also change owls to ostriches).

While serpents or monsters might be similar kinds of creatures (albeit removing the connection to dinosaurs), jackal isn't even close.

Ps 74:13 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

ESV, NIV, TNIV, HCSB, CEV "monsters"

Ps 91:13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

ESV, NIV, TNIV, HCSB, "serpent" CEV "snakes"

Ps 148:7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

ESV, NIV, TNIV, CEV "sea creatures" HCSB "sea monsters"

Isa 27:1 In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

NIV, TNIV, HCSB, CEV "monster"

Isa 35:7 And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

ESV, NIV, TNIV, HCSB, "jackals" CEV "wild dogs"

Yeah, jackals and dogs inhabit the waters, reeds, and rushes.

Jer 10:22 Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.

ESV, NIV, TNIV, HCSB, CEV "jackals"

Yep, fear those jackals.

Jer 14:6 And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.

ESV, NIV, TNIV, HCSB, "jackals". The CEV at least realized it was absurd to have jackals snuffing up wind, so they simply omitted the creature.

Jer 51:34 Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.

ESV , CEV , HCSB "monster" NIV, TNIV "serpent"

Ezek 29:3 Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.

NIV, TNIV, HCSB "monster" CEV "crocodile"

If you were an evolutionist, would you prefer the KJB, or modern versions?