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  • 1. ¶ CAN you catch the Leviathan with a hook? Or draw him out with a cord in his mouth?
  • 2. Can you put a bridle in his mouth? Or bore his jaw with a thorn?
  • 3. Will he make many supplications to you? Or will he speak flattering words to you?
  • 4. Will he make a covenant with you? Or will you count him as a servant for ever?
  • 5. Will you play with him as with a bird? Or will you keep him as a pet for your children?
  • 6. Shall fishermen gather over him? Shall they divide him among many people?
  • 7. Can you fill his skin with meat? Or bake his head with fire?
  • 8. Try to capture him; such a battle you will have! You will never forget it.
  • 9. Behold, Job, you now are set free from your afflictions. So your God will also remove your bitterness.
  • 10. One cannot go far off when Leviathan is stirred up; but who then is able to stand before me?
  • 11. ¶ Who has pre-eminence over me, so that I should surrender?
  • 12. Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.
  • 13. I will not keep silence because of his power, and the might of his sinews.
  • 14. Who has removed his skin? Who can come near him when the net is lowered?
  • 15. Who can open the doors of his mouth? His teeth are terrible round about.
  • 16. His mouth is tied up, and closely shut, as with a seal.
  • 17. His teeth are so close together that no air can come between them.
  • 18. They are joined one to another, they stick together so that they cannot be separated.
  • 19. His appearance is full of light, and his eyes are like rays of the dawn.
  • 20. Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
  • 21. Out of his nostrils goes smoke, like a flame spreading round the sides of a pot.
  • 22. His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.
  • 23. He has great strength in his neck, and fear is to him like dancing.
  • 24. His meat is good and fat, and it is nourishing.
  • 25. His heart is never made to quake for fear, but is firm like a stone; yea as hard as flint.
  • 26. Because of the fear of him, the mighty are afraid;
  • 27. And the strong are humbled.
  • 28. The wound of the sword is of no effect; the lances of the mighty he removes.
  • 29. He considers iron like straw, and brass like rotten wood.
  • 30. The bow cannot make him flee; he treats slingstones as stubble.
  • 31. He laughs at the spear; he is at home in the deep as if he were on the dry land.
  • 32. With his strong body he walks upon the ground.
  • 33. He brings to destruction whatever is proud.
  • 34. He is a king over all things in the deep.