Job 41:2-13
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 41
2Can you put a rope in his nose, And pierce his jaw with a hook? 3Will he make many pleas to you, Or will he speak to you gentle words? 4Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him as a servant forever? 5Will you play with him as with a bird, And tie him down for your young girls? 6Will the traders bargain for him? Will they divide him among the merchants? 7Can you fill his skin with harpoons, Or his head with fishing spears? 8Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle; you will not do it again! 9 Behold, your expectation is false; Will you be hurled down even at the sight of him? 10No one is so reckless that he dares to stir him; Who then is he who opposes Me? 11Who has been first to give to Me, that I should repay him? Whatever is under the entire heaven is Mine. 12'I will not be silent about his limbs, Or his mighty strength, or his graceful frame. 13Who can strip off his outer covering? Who can pierce his double armor?King James Version
Chapter 41
2Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn? 3Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee? 4Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever? 5Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens? 6Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants? 7Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears? 8Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more. 9Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him? 10None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 41
2Can you put a cord through his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook? 3Will he beg you for mercy or speak softly to you? 4Will he make a covenant with you so that you can take him as a slave forever? 5Can you play with him like a bird or put him on a leash for your girls? 6Will traders bargain for him or divide him among the merchants? 7Can you fill his hide with harpoons or his head with fishing spears? 8Lay a hand on him. You will remember the battle and never repeat it! 9Any hope of capturing him proves false. Does a person not collapse at the very sight of him? 10No one is ferocious enough to rouse Leviathan; who then can stand against me?New Living Translation
Chapter 41
2Can you tie it with a rope through the nose or pierce its jaw with a spike? 3Will it beg you for mercy or implore you for pity? 4Will it agree to work for you, to be your slave for life? 5Can you make it a pet like a bird, or give it to your little girls to play with? 6Will merchants try to buy it to sell it in their shops? 7Will its hide be hurt by spears or its head by a harpoon? 8If 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. 10And since no one dares to disturb it, who then can stand up to me? 11Who has given me anything that I need to pay back? Everything under heaven is mine.English Standard Version
Chapter 41
2Can you put a rope in his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook? 3Will he make many pleas to you? Will he speak to you soft words? 4Will he make a covenant with you to take him for your servant forever? 5Will you play with him as with a bird, or will you put him on a leash for your girls? 6Will traders bargain over him? Will they divide him up among the merchants? 7Can you fill his skin with harpoons or his head with fishing spears? 8Lay your hands on him; remember the battle—you will not do it again! 9Behold, the hope of a man is false; he is laid low even at the sight of him. 10No one is so fierce that he dares to stir him up. Who then is he who can stand before me? 11Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine. 12“I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, or his mighty strength, or his goodly frame. 13Who can strip off his outer garment? Who would come near him with a bridle?New International Version
Chapter 41
2Can you put a cord through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook? 3Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak to you with gentle words? 4Will it make an agreement with you for you to take it as your slave for life? 5Can you make a pet of it like a bird or put it on a leash for the young women in your house? 6Will traders barter for it? Will they divide it up among the merchants? 7Can you fill its hide with harpoons or its head with fishing spears? 8If you lay a hand on it, you will remember the struggle and never do it again! 9Any hope of subduing it is false; the mere sight of it is overpowering. 10No one is fierce enough to rouse it. Who then is able to stand against me?New King James Version