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.

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?

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.

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?

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.

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?

8 Lay thy hand upon him; remember the battle, —do no more! 9 Lo, hope as to him is belied: is not one cast down even at the sight of him?

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? 

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?

8 Lay hands on it;

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

9 Any hope of capturing it will be disappointed;

were not even the gods overwhelmed at the sight of it?

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?

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.

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?