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!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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? 6 Shall partners make traffic of him, will they divide him among merchants? 7 Wilt thou fill his skin with darts, and his head with fish-spears? 8 Lay thy hand upon him; remember the battle, —do no more!

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! 

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!

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 will you put it on leash for your girls?

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!

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!

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!

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!