Job

Chapter 41

1 CAN you catch the Leviathan with a hook? Or draw him out with a cord in his mouth?

2 Can you put a bridle in his mouth? Or bore his jaw with a thorn?

3 Will he make many supplications to you? Or will he speak flattering words to you?

4 Will he make a covenant with you? Or will you count him as a servant for ever?

5 Will you play with him as with a bird? Or will you keep him as a pet for your children?

6 Shall fishermen gather over him? Shall they divide him among many people?

7 Can you fill his skin with meat? Or bake his head with fire?

8 Try to capture him; such a battle you will have! You will never forget it.

9 Behold, Job, you now are set free from your afflictions. So your God will also remove your bitterness.

10 One cannot go far off when Leviathan is stirred up; but who then is able to stand before me?

11 Who has pre-eminence over me, so that I should surrender?

12 Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.

13 I will not keep silence because of his power, and the might of his sinews.

14 Who has removed his skin? Who can come near him when the net is lowered?

15 Who can open the doors of his mouth? His teeth are terrible round about.

16 His mouth is tied up, and closely shut, as with a seal.

17 His teeth are so close together that no air can come between them.

18 They are joined one to another, they stick together so that they cannot be separated.

19 His appearance is full of light, and his eyes are like rays of the dawn.

20 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.

21 Out of his nostrils goes smoke, like a flame spreading round the sides of a pot.

22 His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.

23 He has great strength in his neck, and fear is to him like dancing.

24 His meat is good and fat, and it is nourishing.

25 His heart is never made to quake for fear, but is firm like a stone; yea as hard as flint.

26 Because of the fear of him, the mighty are afraid;

27 And the strong are humbled.

28 The wound of the sword is of no effect; the lances of the mighty he removes.

29 He considers iron like straw, and brass like rotten wood.

30 The bow cannot make him flee; he treats slingstones as stubble.

31 He laughs at the spear; he is at home in the deep as if he were on the dry land.

32 With his strong body he walks upon the ground.

33 He brings to destruction whatever is proud.

34 He is a king over all things in the deep.

Job

Chapter 41

1 Canst thou draw out4900 leviathan3882 with a hook?2443 or his tongue3956 with a cord2256 which thou lettest down?8257

2 Canst thou put7760 a hook100 into his nose?639 or bore5344 his jaw3895 through with a thorn?2336

3 Will he make many7235 supplications8469 unto413 thee? will he speak1696 soft7390 words unto413 thee?

4 Will he make3772 a covenant1285 with5973 thee? wilt thou take3947 him for a servant5650 forever?5769

5 Wilt thou play7832 with him as with a bird?6833 or wilt thou bind7194 him for thy maidens?5291

6 Shall the companions2271 make a banquet3738 of5921 him? shall they part2673 him among996 the merchants?3669

7 Canst thou fill4390 his skin5785 with barbed irons?7905 or his head7218 with fish1709 spears?6767

8 Lay7760 thine hand3709 upon5921 him, remember2142 the battle,4421 do no408 more.3254

9 Behold,2005 the hope8431 of him is in vain:3576 shall not one be cast down2904 even1571 at413 the sight4758 of him?

10 None3808 is so fierce393 that3588 dare stir him up:5782 who4310 then is able to stand3320 before6440 me?

11 Who4310 hath prevented6923 me, that I should repay7999 him? whatsoever is under8478 the whole3605 heaven8064 is mine.

12 I will not3808 conceal2790 his parts,905 nor1697 his power,1369 nor his comely2433 proportion.6187

13 Who4310 can discover1540 the face6440 of his garment?3830 or who4310 can come935 to him with his double3718 bridle?7448

14 Who4310 can open6605 the doors1817 of his face?6440 his teeth8127 are terrible367 round about.5439

15 His scales650 4043 are his pride,1346 shut up together5462 as with a close6862 seal.2368

16 One259 is so near5066 to another,259 that no3808 air7307 can come935 between996 them.

17 They are joined1692 one376 to another,251 they stick together,3920 that they cannot3808 be sundered.6504

18 By his sneezes5846 a light216 doth shine,1984 and his eyes5869 are like the eyelids6079 of the morning.7837

19 Out of his mouth4480 6310 go1980 burning lamps,3940 and sparks3590 of fire784 leap out.4422

20 Out of his nostrils4480 5156 goeth3318 smoke,6227 as out of a seething5301 pot1731 or caldron.100

21 His breath5315 kindleth3857 coals,1513 and a flame3851 goeth out3318 of his mouth.4480 6310

22 In his neck6677 remaineth3885 strength,5797 and sorrow1670 is turned into joy1750 before6440 him.

23 The flakes4651 of his flesh1320 are joined together:1692 they are firm3332 in5921 themselves; they cannot1077 be moved.4131

24 His heart3820 is as firm3332 as3644 a stone;68 yea, as hard3332 as a piece6400 of the nether8482 millstone.

25 When he raiseth up4480 7613 himself, the mighty410 are afraid:1481 by reason of breakings4480 7667 they purify themselves.2398

26 The sword2719 of him that layeth5381 at him cannot1097 hold:6965 the spear,2595 the dart,4551 nor the habergeon.8302

27 He esteemeth2803 iron1270 as straw,8401 and brass5154 as rotten7539 wood.6086

28 The arrow1121 7198 cannot3808 make him flee:1272 slingstones68 7050 are turned2015 with him into stubble.7179

29 Darts8455 are counted2803 as stubble:7179 he laugheth7832 at the shaking7494 of a spear.3591

30 Sharp2303 stones2789 are under8478 him: he spreadeth7502 sharp pointed things2742 upon5921 the mire.2916

31 He maketh the deep4688 to boil7570 like a pot:5518 he maketh7760 the sea3220 like a pot of ointment.4841

32 He maketh a path5410 to shine215 after310 him; one would think2803 the deep8415 to be hoary.7872

33 Upon5921 earth6083 there is not369 his like,4915 who is made6213 without1097 fear.2844

34 He beholdeth7200 853 all3605 high1364 things: he1931 is a king4428 over5921 all3605 the children1121 of pride.7830

Job

Chapter 41

Job

Chapter 41

1 CAN you catch the Leviathan with a hook? Or draw him out with a cord in his mouth?

1 Canst thou draw out4900 leviathan3882 with a hook?2443 or his tongue3956 with a cord2256 which thou lettest down?8257

2 Can you put a bridle in his mouth? Or bore his jaw with a thorn?

2 Canst thou put7760 a hook100 into his nose?639 or bore5344 his jaw3895 through with a thorn?2336

3 Will he make many supplications to you? Or will he speak flattering words to you?

3 Will he make many7235 supplications8469 unto413 thee? will he speak1696 soft7390 words unto413 thee?

4 Will he make a covenant with you? Or will you count him as a servant for ever?

4 Will he make3772 a covenant1285 with5973 thee? wilt thou take3947 him for a servant5650 forever?5769

5 Will you play with him as with a bird? Or will you keep him as a pet for your children?

5 Wilt thou play7832 with him as with a bird?6833 or wilt thou bind7194 him for thy maidens?5291

6 Shall fishermen gather over him? Shall they divide him among many people?

6 Shall the companions2271 make a banquet3738 of5921 him? shall they part2673 him among996 the merchants?3669

7 Can you fill his skin with meat? Or bake his head with fire?

7 Canst thou fill4390 his skin5785 with barbed irons?7905 or his head7218 with fish1709 spears?6767

8 Try to capture him; such a battle you will have! You will never forget it.

8 Lay7760 thine hand3709 upon5921 him, remember2142 the battle,4421 do no408 more.3254

9 Behold, Job, you now are set free from your afflictions. So your God will also remove your bitterness.

9 Behold,2005 the hope8431 of him is in vain:3576 shall not one be cast down2904 even1571 at413 the sight4758 of him?

10 One cannot go far off when Leviathan is stirred up; but who then is able to stand before me?

10 None3808 is so fierce393 that3588 dare stir him up:5782 who4310 then is able to stand3320 before6440 me?

11 Who has pre-eminence over me, so that I should surrender?

11 Who4310 hath prevented6923 me, that I should repay7999 him? whatsoever is under8478 the whole3605 heaven8064 is mine.

12 Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.

12 I will not3808 conceal2790 his parts,905 nor1697 his power,1369 nor his comely2433 proportion.6187

13 I will not keep silence because of his power, and the might of his sinews.

13 Who4310 can discover1540 the face6440 of his garment?3830 or who4310 can come935 to him with his double3718 bridle?7448

14 Who has removed his skin? Who can come near him when the net is lowered?

14 Who4310 can open6605 the doors1817 of his face?6440 his teeth8127 are terrible367 round about.5439

15 Who can open the doors of his mouth? His teeth are terrible round about.

15 His scales650 4043 are his pride,1346 shut up together5462 as with a close6862 seal.2368

16 His mouth is tied up, and closely shut, as with a seal.

16 One259 is so near5066 to another,259 that no3808 air7307 can come935 between996 them.

17 His teeth are so close together that no air can come between them.

17 They are joined1692 one376 to another,251 they stick together,3920 that they cannot3808 be sundered.6504

18 They are joined one to another, they stick together so that they cannot be separated.

18 By his sneezes5846 a light216 doth shine,1984 and his eyes5869 are like the eyelids6079 of the morning.7837

19 His appearance is full of light, and his eyes are like rays of the dawn.

19 Out of his mouth4480 6310 go1980 burning lamps,3940 and sparks3590 of fire784 leap out.4422

20 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.

20 Out of his nostrils4480 5156 goeth3318 smoke,6227 as out of a seething5301 pot1731 or caldron.100

21 Out of his nostrils goes smoke, like a flame spreading round the sides of a pot.

21 His breath5315 kindleth3857 coals,1513 and a flame3851 goeth out3318 of his mouth.4480 6310

22 His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.

22 In his neck6677 remaineth3885 strength,5797 and sorrow1670 is turned into joy1750 before6440 him.

23 He has great strength in his neck, and fear is to him like dancing.

23 The flakes4651 of his flesh1320 are joined together:1692 they are firm3332 in5921 themselves; they cannot1077 be moved.4131

24 His meat is good and fat, and it is nourishing.

24 His heart3820 is as firm3332 as3644 a stone;68 yea, as hard3332 as a piece6400 of the nether8482 millstone.

25 His heart is never made to quake for fear, but is firm like a stone; yea as hard as flint.

25 When he raiseth up4480 7613 himself, the mighty410 are afraid:1481 by reason of breakings4480 7667 they purify themselves.2398

26 Because of the fear of him, the mighty are afraid;

26 The sword2719 of him that layeth5381 at him cannot1097 hold:6965 the spear,2595 the dart,4551 nor the habergeon.8302

27 And the strong are humbled.

27 He esteemeth2803 iron1270 as straw,8401 and brass5154 as rotten7539 wood.6086

28 The wound of the sword is of no effect; the lances of the mighty he removes.

28 The arrow1121 7198 cannot3808 make him flee:1272 slingstones68 7050 are turned2015 with him into stubble.7179

29 He considers iron like straw, and brass like rotten wood.

29 Darts8455 are counted2803 as stubble:7179 he laugheth7832 at the shaking7494 of a spear.3591

30 The bow cannot make him flee; he treats slingstones as stubble.

30 Sharp2303 stones2789 are under8478 him: he spreadeth7502 sharp pointed things2742 upon5921 the mire.2916

31 He laughs at the spear; he is at home in the deep as if he were on the dry land.

31 He maketh the deep4688 to boil7570 like a pot:5518 he maketh7760 the sea3220 like a pot of ointment.4841

32 With his strong body he walks upon the ground.

32 He maketh a path5410 to shine215 after310 him; one would think2803 the deep8415 to be hoary.7872

33 He brings to destruction whatever is proud.

33 Upon5921 earth6083 there is not369 his like,4915 who is made6213 without1097 fear.2844

34 He is a king over all things in the deep.

34 He beholdeth7200 853 all3605 high1364 things: he1931 is a king4428 over5921 all3605 the children1121 of pride.7830