Job 41:1–11

1 “Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook

or tie down its tongue with a rope?

2 Can you put a cord through its nose

or pierce its jaw with a hook?

3 Will it keep begging you for mercy?

Will it speak to you with gentle words?

4 Will it make an agreement with you

for you to take it as your slave for life?

5 Can you make a pet of it like a bird

or put it on a leash for the young women in your house?

6 Will traders barter for it?

Will they divide it up among the merchants?

7 Can you fill its hide with harpoons

or its head with fishing spears?

8 If you lay a hand on it,

you will remember the struggle and never do it again!

9 Any hope of subduing it is false;

the mere sight of it is overpowering.

10 No one is fierce enough to rouse it.

Who then is able to stand against me?

11 Who has a claim against me that I must pay?

Everything under heaven belongs to me.

1  “Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook

or press down his tongue with a cord?

2 Can you put a rope in his nose

or pierce his jaw with a hook?

3 Will he make many pleas to you?

Will he speak to you soft words?

4 Will he make a covenant with you

to take him for your servant forever?

5 Will you play with him as with a bird,

or will you put him on a leash for your girls?

6 Will traders bargain over him?

Will they divide him up among the merchants?

7 Can you fill his skin with harpoons

or his head with fishing spears?

8 Lay your hands on him;

remember the battle—you will not do it again!

9  Behold, the hope of a man is false;

he is laid low even at the sight of him.

10 No one is so fierce that he dares to stir him up.

Who then is he who can stand before me?

11 Who has first given to me, that I should repay him?

Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.

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.

1 “Can you catch Leviathan with a hook

or put a noose around its jaw?

2 Can you tie it with a rope through the nose

or pierce its jaw with a spike?

3 Will it beg you for mercy

or implore you for pity?

4 Will it agree to work for you,

to be your slave for life?

5 Can you make it a pet like a bird,

or give it to your little girls to play with?

6 Will merchants try to buy it

to sell it in their shops?

7 Will its hide be hurt by spears

or its head by a harpoon?

8 If you lay a hand on it,

you will certainly remember the battle that follows.

You won’t try that again!

9  No, it is useless to try to capture it.

The hunter who attempts it will be knocked down.

10 And since no one dares to disturb it,

who then can stand up to me?

11 Who has given me anything that I need to pay back?

Everything under heaven is mine.

1 “Can you draw out Leviathan with a hook,

Or snare his tongue with a line which you lower?

2 Can you put a reed through his nose,

Or pierce his jaw with a hook?

3 Will he make many supplications to you?

Will he speak softly to you?

4 Will he make a covenant with you?

Will you take him as a servant forever?

5 Will you play with him as with a bird,

Or will you leash him for your maidens?

6 Will your companions make a banquet of him?

Will they apportion him among the merchants?

7 Can you fill his skin with harpoons,

Or his head with fishing spears?

8 Lay your hand on him;

Remember the battle—

Never do it again!

9 Indeed, any hope of overcoming him is false;

Shall one not be overwhelmed at the sight of him?

10 No one is so fierce that he would dare stir him up.

Who then is able to stand against Me?

11 Who has preceded Me, that I should pay him?

Everything under heaven is Mine.

1 “Can you catch Leviathan on a fish hook

or tie its tongue down with a rope?

2 Can you put a cord through its nose

or a hook in its jaw?

3 Will it keep begging you for mercy

and speak to you with gentle words?

4 Will it make an agreement with you

and let you take it as your slave for life?

5 Can you make a pet of Leviathan as you would a bird

or put it on a leash for your girls?

6 Will traders try to bargain with you for it?

Will they divide it up among the merchants?

7 Can you stick darts all over its skin

or fill its head with fishing spears?

8 If you put one hand on it,

you will never forget the battle,

and you will never do it again!

9 There is no hope of defeating it;

just seeing it overwhelms people.

10 No one is brave enough to make it angry,

so who would be able to stand up against me?

11 No one has ever given me anything that I must pay back,

because everything under the sky belongs to me.

1 Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fishhook?

Or press down his tongue with a cord?

2 Canst thou put a rope into his nose?

Or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

3 Will he make many supplications unto thee?

Or will he speak soft words unto thee?

4 Will he make a covenant with thee,

That thou shouldest 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 Will the bands of fishermen make traffic of him?

Will they part him among the merchants?

7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons,

Or his head with fish-spears?

8 Lay thy hand upon him;

Remember the battle, and do so no more.

9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain:

Will not 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 that can stand before me?

11 Who hath first given unto me, that I should repay him?

Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

1 “Can you pull Leviathanout ⸤of the water⸥ with a fishhook 

or tie its tongue down with a rope? 

2 Can you put a ring through its nose 

or pierce its jaw with a hook? 

3 Will it plead with you for mercy 

or speak tenderly to you? 

4 Will it make an agreement with you 

so that you can take it as your permanent slave? 

5 Can you play with it like a bird 

or keep it on a leash for your girls? 

6 Will traders bargain over it 

and divide it among the merchants? 

7 Can you fill its hide with harpoons 

or its head with fishing spears? 

8 Lay your hand on it. 

Think of the struggle! 

Don’t do it again! 

9 Certainly, any hope ⸤of defeating it⸥ is a false hope. 

Doesn’t the sight of it overwhelm you? 

10 No one is brave enough to provoke Leviathan. 

Then who can stand in front of me?

11 Who can confront me that I should repay him? 

Everything under heaven belongs to me! 

1 Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook

or tie his tongue down with a rope?

2 Can you put a cord through his nose

or pierce his jaw with a hook?

3 Will he beg you for mercy

or speak softly to you?

4 Will he make a covenant with you

so that you can take him as a slave forever?

5 Can you play with him like a bird

or put him on a leash for your girls?

6 Will traders bargain for him

or divide him among the merchants?

7 Can you fill his hide with harpoons

or his head with fishing spears?

8 Lay a hand on him.

You will remember the battle

and never repeat it!

9 Any hope of capturing him proves false.

Does a person not collapse at the very sight of him?

10 No one is ferocious enough to rouse Leviathan;

who then can stand against Me?

11 Who confronted Me, that I should repay him?

Everything under heaven belongs to Me.

1 “Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook

or press down its tongue with a cord?

2 Can you put a rope in its nose

or pierce its jaw with a hook?

3 Will it make many supplications to you?

Will it speak soft words to you?

4 Will it make a covenant with you

to be taken as your servant forever?

5 Will you play with it as with a bird

or put it on a leash for your young women?

6 Will traders bargain over it?

Will they divide it up among the merchants?

7 Can you fill its skin with harpoons

or its head with fishing spears?

8 Lay hands on it;

think of the battle; you will not do it again!

9 Any hope of capturing it will be disappointed;

one is overwhelmed even at the sight of it.

10 No one is so fierce as to dare to stir it up.

Who can stand before it?

11 Who can confront it and be safe?

—under the whole heaven, who?

1  “Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook?

Or can you tie down its mouth with a cord?

2 Can you put a rope in its nose?

Or can you pierce its jawbone with a hook?

3 Will it make numerous pleas for mercy to you?

Or will it speak gentle words to you?

4 Will it make a covenant with you?

Will you take it as a slave forever?

5 Will you play with it as with birds

and put it on a leash for your girls?

6 Will guildsmen bargain over it?

Will they divide it between tradesmen?

7 Can you fill its skin with harpoons

or its head with fish spears?

8 Lay your hands on it;

think about the battle—you will not do it again!

9 “Look, the hope of capturing it is false.

Will one be hurled down even at its sight?

10 Is it not fierce when somebody stirs it?

Who then is he who would stand before it?

11 Who has come to confront me, that I should repay him?

Under all the heavens, it belongs to me.

1 “Job, can you pull the leviathan out of the sea with a fish hook?

Can you tie down its tongue with a rope?

2 Can you put a rope through its nose?

Can you stick a hook through its jaw?

3 Will it keep begging you for mercy?

Will it speak gently to you?

4 Will it make an agreement with you?

Can you make it your slave for life?

5 Can you make a pet out of it like a bird?

Can you put it on a leash for your young women?

6 Will traders offer you something for it?

Will they divide it up among the merchants?

7 Can you fill its body with harpoons?

Can you throw fishing spears into its head?

8 If you touch it, it will fight you.

Then you will remember never to touch it again!

9 No one can possibly control the leviathan.

Just looking at it will terrify you.

10 No one dares to wake it up.

So who can possibly stand up to me?

11 Who has a claim against me that I must pay?

Everything on earth belongs to me.

1 “Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook?

Or press down his tongue with a cord?

2 “Can you put a rope in his nose

Or pierce his jaw with a hook?

3 “Will he make many supplications to you,

Or will he speak to you soft words?

4 “Will he make a covenant with you?

Will you take him for a servant forever?

5 “Will you play with him as with a bird,

Or will you bind him for your maidens?

6 “Will the traders bargain over him?

Will they divide him among the merchants?

7 “Can you fill his skin with harpoons,

Or his head with fishing spears?

8 “Lay your hand on him;

Remember the battle; you will not do it again!

9 “Behold, your expectation is false;

Will you be laid low even at the sight of him?

10 “No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse him;

Who then is he that can stand before Me?

11 “Who has given to Me that I should repay him?

Whatever is under the whole heaven is Mine.