[1]
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? leviathan: probably an extinct animal of some kind which...: Heb. which thou drownest?
[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? with: or, within
[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. scales: Heb. strong pieces of shields
[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. is turned into joy: Heb. rejoiceth
[23]
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved. flakes: Heb. fallings
[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. habergeon: or, breastplate
[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. Sharp stones: Heb. Sharp pieces of potsherd
[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. is made without fear: or, behave themselves without fear
[34]
He beholdeth all high things : he is a king over all the children of pride.

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