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Job 41

God describes Leviathan as untamable by human effort: hooks, ropes, weapons, threats, and ordinary control cannot master him. The chapter piles up images of terrifying strength until Leviathan is called king over the children of pride.

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Verses 1–10The LORD asks whether Job can capture, tame, or stand against leviathan Verses 11–17The LORD declares that all under heaven is his and describes leviathan’s strong covering Verses 18–24Leviathan’s breath, mouth, neck, flesh, and heart are described as fearsome and strong Verses 25–34Weapons fail against leviathan, and he is described as without fear among earthly creatures

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1Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his…2Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore…3Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak…4Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take…5Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or…6Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they…7Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his…8Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no…9Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not…10None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who…11Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever…12I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor…13Who can discover the face of his garment? or who…14Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth…15His scales are his pride, shut up together as with…16One is so near to another, that no air can…17They are joined one to another, they stick together, that…18By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes…19Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of…20Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a…21His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of…22In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into…23The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are…24His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as…25When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by…26The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold:…27He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.28The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with…29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking…30Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things…31He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he…32He maketh a path to shine after him; one would…33Upon earth there is not his like, who is made…34He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over…