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World English Bible

Job 41 (WEBP)

[1] “Can you draw out Leviathan with a fish hook, or press down his tongue with a cord?
[2] Can you put a rope into his nose, or pierce his jaw through with a hook?
[3] Will he make many petitions to you, or will he speak soft words to you?
[4] Will he make a covenant with you, that you should take him for a servant forever?
[5] Will you play with him as with a bird? Or will you bind him for your girls?
[6] Will traders barter for him? Will they part him among the merchants?
[7] Can you fill his skin with barbed irons, or his head with fish spears?
[8] Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle, and do so no more.
[9] Behold, the hope of him is in vain. Won’t one be cast down even at the sight of him?
[10] None is so fierce that he dare stir him up. Who then is he who can stand before me?
[11] Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Everything under the heavens is mine.
[12] “I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, nor his mighty strength, nor his goodly frame.
[13] Who can strip off his outer garment? Who will come within his jaws?
[14] Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth is terror.
[15] Strong scales are his pride, shut up together with a close seal.
[16] One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
[17] They are joined to one another. They stick together, so that they can’t be pulled apart.
[18] His sneezing flashes out light. His eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
[19] Out of his mouth go burning torches. Sparks of fire leap out.
[20] Out of his nostrils a smoke goes, as of a boiling pot over a fire of reeds.
[21] His breath kindles coals. A flame goes out of his mouth.
[22] There is strength in his neck. Terror dances before him.
[23] The flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm on him. They can’t be moved.
[24] His heart is as firm as a stone, yes, firm as the lower millstone.
[25] When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing.
[26] If one attacks him with the sword, it can’t prevail; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.
[27] He counts iron as straw, and bronze as rotten wood.
[28] The arrow can’t make him flee. Sling stones are like chaff to him.
[29] Clubs are counted as stubble. He laughs at the rushing of the javelin.
[30] His undersides are like sharp potsherds, leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge.
[31] He makes the deep to boil like a pot. He makes the sea like a pot of ointment.
[32] He makes a path shine after him. One would think the deep had white hair.
[33] On earth there is not his equal, that is made without fear.
[34] He sees everything that is high. He is king over all the sons of pride.”

Job 41:1 Leviathan is a name for a crocodile or similar creature.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Job 41 (KJVS)

[1] Canst thou draw out () leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord [which] thou lettest down? ()
[2] Canst thou put () an hook into his nose? or bore () his jaw through with a thorn?
[3] Will he make many () supplications unto thee? will he speak () soft [words] unto thee?
[4] Will he make () a covenant with thee? wilt thou take () him for a servant for ever?
[5] Wilt thou play () with him as [with] a bird? or wilt thou bind () him for thy maidens?
[6] Shall the companions make a banquet () of him? shall they part () him among the merchants?
[7] Canst thou fill () his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
[8] Lay () thine 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?
[10] None [is so] fierce that dare stir him up: () () () who then is able to stand () before me?
[11] Who hath prevented () me, that I should repay () [him? whatsoever is] under the whole heaven is mine.
[12] I will not conceal () his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
[13] Who can discover () the face of his garment? [or] who can come () [to him] with his double bridle?
[14] Who can open () the doors of his face? his teeth [are] terrible round about.
[15] [His] scales [are his] pride, shut up together () [as with] a close seal.
[16] 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. ()
[18] By his neesings a light doth shine, () and his eyes [are] like the eyelids of the morning.
[19] Out of his mouth go () burning lamps, [and] sparks of fire leap out. ()
[20] Out of his nostrils goeth () smoke, as [out] of a seething () pot or caldron.
[21] His breath kindleth () coals, and a flame goeth out () of his mouth.
[22] In his neck remaineth () strength, and sorrow is turned into joy () before him.
[23] The flakes of his flesh are joined together: () they are firm () in themselves; they cannot be moved. ()
[24] His heart is as firm () as a stone; yea, as hard () as a piece of the nether [millstone].
[25] When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: () by reason of breakings they purify () themselves.
[26] The sword of him that layeth () at him cannot hold: () the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
[27] He esteemeth () iron as straw, [and] brass as rotten wood.
[28] The arrow cannot make him flee: () slingstones are turned () with him into stubble.
[29] Darts are counted () as stubble: he laugheth () at the shaking of a spear.
[30] Sharp stones [are] under him: he spreadeth () sharp pointed things upon the mire.
[31] 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.
[33] Upon earth there is not his like, who is made () without fear.
[34] He beholdeth () all high [things]: he [is] a king over all the children of pride.

Young’s Literal Translation

Job 41 (YLT)

[1] Dost thou draw leviathan with an angle? And with a rope thou lettest down-his tongue?
[2] Dost thou put a reed in his nose? And with a thorn pierce his jaw?
[3] Doth he multiply unto thee supplications? Doth he speak unto thee tender things?
[4] Doth he make a covenant with thee? Dost thou take him for a servant age-during?
[5] Dost thou play with him as a bird? And dost thou bind him for thy damsels?
[6] (Feast upon him do companions, They divide him among the merchants!)
[7] Dost thou fill with barbed irons his skin? And with fish-spears his head?
[8] Place on him thy hand, Remember the battle-do not add!
[9] Lo, the hope of him is found a liar, Also at his appearance is not one cast down?
[10] None so fierce that he doth awake him, And who is he before Me stationeth himself?
[11] Who hath brought before Me and I repay? Under the whole heavens it is mine.
[12] I do not keep silent concerning his parts, And the matter of might, And the grace of his arrangement.
[13] Who hath uncovered the face of his clothing? Within his double bridle who doth enter?
[14] The doors of his face who hath opened? Round about his teeth are terrible.
[15] A pride-strong ones of shields, Shut up-a close seal.
[16] One unto another they draw nigh, And air doth not enter between them.
[17] One unto another they adhere, They stick together and are not separated.
[18] His sneezings cause light to shine, And his eyes are as the eyelids of the dawn.
[19] Out of his mouth do flames go, sparks of fire escape.
[20] Out of his nostrils goeth forth smoke, As a blown pot and reeds.
[21] His breath setteth coals on fire, And a flame from his mouth goeth forth.
[22] In his neck lodge doth strength, And before him doth grief exult.
[23] The flakes of his flesh have adhered- Firm upon him-it is not moved.
[24] His heart is firm as a stone, Yea, firm as the lower piece.
[25] From his rising are the mighty afraid, From breakings they keep themselves free.
[26] The sword of his overtaker standeth not, Spear-dart-and lance.
[27] He reckoneth iron as straw, brass as rotten wood.
[28] The son of the bow doth not cause him to flee, Turned by him into stubble are stones of the sling.
[29] As stubble have darts been reckoned, And he laugheth at the shaking of a javelin.
[30] Under him are sharp points of clay, He spreadeth gold on the mire.
[31] He causeth to boil as a pot the deep, The sea he maketh as a pot of ointment.
[32] After him he causeth a path to shine, One thinketh the deep to be hoary.
[33] There is not on the earth his like, That is made without terror.
[34] Every high thing he doth see, He is king over all sons of pride.