Job 40:19–24

24 Can anyone capture it by the eyes,

or trap it and pierce its nose?

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?

24 Can one take him by his eyes,

or pierce his nose with a snare?

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?

24 He taketh it with his eyes:

His nose pierceth through snares.

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?

24 No one can catch it off guard

or put a ring in its nose and lead it away.

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?

24 Though he takes it in his eyes,

Or one pierces his nose with a snare.

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?

24 Can anyone blind its eyes and capture it?

Can anyone put hooks in its nose?

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?

24 Shall any take him when he is on the watch,

Or pierce through his nose with a snare?

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?

24 Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through his nose in the trap?

1 Wilt thou draw out the leviathan with the hook, and press down his tongue with a cord? 2 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 softly unto thee? 4 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, and wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

24 Can anyone blind its eyes

or pierce its nose with snares? 

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? 

24 Can anyone capture him while he looks on,

or pierce his nose with snares?

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?

24 Can one take it with hooks

or pierce its nose with a snare?

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?

24 Can anyone take it by its eyes?

Can he pierce its nose with a snare?

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?

24 Can anyone capture it by its eyes?

Can anyone trap it and poke a hole through its nose?

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?

24 “Can anyone capture him when he is on watch,

With barbs can anyone pierce his nose?

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?