Job 41
1 Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fish-hook? or press down his tongue with a cord?
Wilt thou draw out the leviathan with the hook, and press down his tongue with a cord?
2 Canst thou put a ring into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a hook?
Wilt thou put a rush-rope into his nose, and pierce his jaw with a spike?
3 Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak soft words unto thee?
Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak softly unto thee?
4 Will he make a covenant with thee, that thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever?
Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him as a bondman for ever?
5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
Wilt thou play with him as with a bird, and wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
6 Will the bands of fishermen make a banquet of him? Will they part him among the merchants?
Shall partners make traffic of him, will they divide him among merchants?
7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish-spears?
Wilt thou fill his skin with darts, and his head with fish-spears?
8 Lay thy hand upon him; think upon the battle, thou wilt do so no more.
Lay thy hand upon him; remember the battle, — do no more!
9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain; shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
Lo, hope as to him is belied: is not one cast down even at the sight of him?
10 None is so fierce that dare stir him up; who then is able to stand before Me?
None is so bold as to stir him up; and who is he that will stand before me?
11 Who hath given Me anything beforehand, that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is Mine.
Who hath first given to me, that I should repay [him]? [Whatsoever is] under the whole heaven is mine.
12 Would I keep silence concerning his boastings, or his proud talk, or his fair array of words?
I will not be silent as to his parts, the story of his power, and the beauty of his structure.
13 Who can uncover the face of his garment? Who shall come within his double bridle?
Who can uncover the surface of his garment? who can come within his double jaws?
14 Who can open the doors of his face? Round about his teeth is terror.
Who can open the doors of his face? Round about his teeth is terror.
15 His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
The rows of his shields are a pride, shut up together [as with] a close seal.
16 One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
One is so near to another that no air can come between them;
17 They are joined one to another; they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
They are joined each to its fellow; they stick together, and cannot be sundered.
18 His sneezings flash forth light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
His sneezings flash light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
19 Out of his mouth go burning torches, and sparks of fire leap forth.
Out of his mouth go forth flames; sparks of fire leap out:
20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot and burning rushes.
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a boiling pot and cauldron.
21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
22 In his neck abideth strength, and dismay danceth before him.
In his neck lodgeth strength, and terror danceth before him.
23 The flakes of his flesh are joined together; they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are fused upon him, they cannot be moved.
24 His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, firm as the nether millstone.
His heart is firm as a stone, yea, firm as the nether [millstone].
25 When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid; by reason of despair they are beside themselves.
When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid: they are beside themselves with consternation.
26 If one lay at him with the sword, it will not hold; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.
If any reach him with a sword, it cannot hold; neither spear, nor dart, nor harpoon.
27 He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
He esteemeth iron as straw, bronze as rotten wood.
28 The arrow cannot make him flee; slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
The arrow will not make him flee; slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
29 Clubs are accounted as stubble; he laugheth at the rattling of the javelin.
Clubs are counted as stubble; he laugheth at the shaking of a javelin.
30 Sharpest potsherds are under him; he spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mire.
His under parts are sharp potsherds: he spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mire.
31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot; he maketh the sea like a seething mixture.
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot; he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment;
32 He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
He maketh the path to shine after him: one would think the deep to be hoary.
33 Upon earth there is not his like, who is made to be fearless.
Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
34 He looketh at all high things; he is king over all the proud beasts.
He beholdeth all high things; he is king over all the proud beasts.
