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Job 41

BSB·34 verses ·Old Testament
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1Can you pull inתִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְtim·šōḵ — to draw, pull, extend, or prolongH4900 — Full Word Study → Leviathanלִוְיָתָ֣ןliw·yā·ṯān — Sea monster or great creatureH3882 — Full Word Study → with a hookבְּחַכָּ֑הbə·ḥak·kāh — hook, angle, or fishing hookH2443 — Full Word Study → or tie down his tongueלְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃lə·šō·nōw — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → with a ropeוּ֝בְחֶ֗בֶלū·ḇə·ḥe·ḇel — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study →? 2Can you putהֲתָשִׂ֣יםhă·ṯā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a cordאַגְמ֣וֹן’aḡ·mō·wn — bulrush, reed plantH100 — Full Word Study → through his noseבְּאַפּ֑וֹbə·’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → or pierceתִּקּ֥וֹבtiq·qō·wḇ — To pierce, perforate; to designate, name, curseH5344 — Full Word Study → his jawלֶֽחֱיוֹ׃le·ḥĕ·yōw — jawboneH3895 — Full Word Study → with a hookוּ֝בְח֗וֹחַū·ḇə·ḥō·w·aḥ — thorny plant; bramble or thistleH2336 — Full Word Study →? 3Will he begהֲיַרְבֶּ֣הhă·yar·beh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → youאֵ֭לֶיךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → for mercyתַּחֲנוּנִ֑יםta·ḥă·nū·nîm — Earnest plea; humble supplication or entreatyH8469 — Full Word Study → orאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → speakיְדַבֵּ֖רyə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֣יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → softlyרַכּֽוֹת׃rak·kō·wṯ — tender, soft, weak, or faint-heartedH7390 — Full Word Study →? 4Will he makeהֲיִכְרֹ֣תhă·yiḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּ֑ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → to take himתִּ֝קָּחֶ֗נּוּtiq·qā·ḥen·nū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → as a slaveלְעֶ֣בֶדlə·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → for lifeעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →? 5Can you petהַֽתְשַׂחֶק־haṯ·śa·ḥeq- — to laugh, mock, or make sportH7832 — Full Word Study → him like a birdכַּצִּפּ֑וֹרkaṣ·ṣip·pō·wr — Bird or fowlH6833 — Full Word Study → or put him on a leashוְ֝תִקְשְׁרֶ֗נּוּwə·ṯiq·šə·ren·nū — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → for your maidensלְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃lə·na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study →? 6Will tradersחַבָּרִ֑יםḥab·bā·rîm — companion, associate, partnerH2271 — Full Word Study → barterיִכְר֣וּyiḵ·rū — to dig, excavate, or prepare by diggingH3739 — Full Word Study → for himעָ֭לָיו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → or divide himיֶ֝חֱצ֗וּהוּye·ḥĕ·ṣū·hū — to divide, split, or cut in halfH2673 — Full Word Study → amongבֵּ֣יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the merchantsכְּֽנַעֲנִֽים׃kə·na·‘ă·nîm — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study →? 7Can you fillהַֽתְמַלֵּ֣אhaṯ·mal·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → his hideעוֹר֑וֹ‘ō·w·rōw — Skin, hide, leather coveringH5785 — Full Word Study → with harpoonsבְשֻׂכּ֣וֹתḇə·śuk·kō·wṯ — Barbed spear point or spearheadH7905 — Full Word Study → or his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → with fishingדָּגִ֣יםdā·ḡîm — Fish; aquatic creatureH1709 — Full Word Study → spearsוּבְצִלְצַ֖לū·ḇə·ṣil·ṣal — A clanging sound; cymbal or metallic noise-making instrumentH6767 — Full Word Study →? 8If you layשִׂים־śîm- — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a handכַּפֶּ֑ךָkap·pe·ḵā — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → on himעָלָ֥יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, you will rememberזְכֹ֥רzə·ḵōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the battleמִ֝לְחָמָ֗הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → and neverאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → repeat itתּוֹסַֽף׃tō·w·sap̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →! 9Surelyהֵן־hên- — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → hope of overcoming him is falseנִכְזָ֑בָהniḵ·zā·ḇāh — to lie, deceive, or prove falseH3576 — Full Word Study →. Is notהֲגַ֖םhă·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the sight of himמַרְאָ֣יוmar·’āw — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → overwhelmingיֻטָֽל׃yu·ṭāl — to throw, cast, or hurl awayH2904 — Full Word Study →? 10No oneלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → is so fierceאַ֭כְזָר’aḵ·zār — cruel, fierce, mercilessH393 — Full Word Study → as toכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → rouse Leviathanיְעוּרֶ֑נּוּyə·‘ū·ren·nū — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study →. Then whoוּמִ֥יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is able to standיִתְיַצָּֽב׃yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣāḇ — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → against Meלְפָנַ֥יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →? 11Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has given to Meהִ֭קְדִּימַנִיhiq·dî·ma·nî — to meet, come before, prevent, anticipateH6923 — Full Word Study → that I should repay himוַאֲשַׁלֵּ֑םwa·’ă·šal·lêm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study →? Everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → heavenהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → isהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → Mine. 12I cannotלֹאlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → keep silentאַחֲרִ֥ישׁ’a·ḥă·rîš — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study → about his limbsבַּדָּ֑יוbad·dāw — falsehood, lie, deceptionH907 — Full Word Study →, his powerגְּ֝בוּר֗וֹתgə·ḇū·rō·wṯ — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study → and gracefulוְחִ֣יןwə·ḥîn — beauty, comeliness, eleganceH2433 — Full Word Study → formעֶרְכּֽוֹ׃‘er·kōw — valuation, order, arrangement, or rankH6187 — Full Word Study →. 13Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can strip offגִ֭לָּהḡil·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → his outerפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → coatלְבוּשׁ֑וֹlə·ḇū·šōw — Clothing, garment, or apparel worn on the bodyH3830 — Full Word Study →? Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can approach him with a bridleבְּכֶ֥פֶלbə·ḵe·p̄el — double, twofold, duplicateH3718 — Full Word Study →? 14Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can openפִתֵּ֑חַp̄it·tê·aḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → his jawsדַּלְתֵ֣יdal·ṯê — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study →, ringedסְבִיב֖וֹתsə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → by his fearsomeאֵימָֽה׃’ê·māh — Terror, dread, fearful aweH367 — Full Word Study → teethשִׁנָּ֣יוšin·nāw — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study →? 15His rows of scales areמָֽגִנִּ֑יםmā·ḡin·nîm — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → his pride, tightlyסָ֝ג֗וּרsā·ḡūr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → sealed togetherחוֹתָ֥םḥō·w·ṯām — signet ring or sealH2368 — Full Word Study →. 16One scaleאֶחָ֣ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → is so nearיִגַּ֑שׁוּyig·ga·šū — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → to anotherבְּאֶחָ֣דbə·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → that noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → airוְ֝ר֗וּחַwə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → can passיָב֥וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → between themבֵֽינֵיהֶֽם׃ḇê·nê·hem — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study →. 17They are joinedיְדֻבָּ֑קוּyə·ḏub·bā·qū — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → to oneאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherבְּאָחִ֥יהוּbə·’ā·ḥî·hū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →; they claspיִ֝תְלַכְּד֗וּyiṯ·lak·kə·ḏū — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → and cannotוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be separatedיִתְפָּרָֽדוּ׃yiṯ·pā·rā·ḏū — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study →. 18His snortingעֲ‍ֽ֭טִישֹׁתָיו‘ăṭî·šō·ṯāw — the act of sneezing; a sudden nasal expulsionH5846 — Full Word Study → flashesתָּ֣הֶלtā·hel — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → with lightא֑וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →, and his eyesוְ֝עֵינָ֗יוwə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → are like the raysכְּעַפְעַפֵּי־kə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pê- — eyelid; the fold of skin covering the eyeH6079 — Full Word Study → of dawnשָֽׁחַר׃šā·ḥar — Dawn, early morning, daybreakH7837 — Full Word Study →. 19Firebrandsלַפִּידִ֣יםlap·pî·ḏîm — A torch or burning lamp; a flame-bearing objectH3940 — Full Word Study → streamיַהֲלֹ֑כוּya·hă·lō·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → from his mouthמִ֭פִּיוmip·pîw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →; fieryאֵ֝֗שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → sparksכִּיד֥וֹדֵיkî·ḏō·w·ḏê — A spark or glowing ember of fireH3590 — Full Word Study → shoot forthיִתְמַלָּֽטוּ׃yiṯ·mal·lā·ṭū — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study →! 20Smokeעָשָׁ֑ן‘ā·šān — Smoke; vapor rising from fireH6227 — Full Word Study → billowsיֵצֵ֣אyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from his nostrilsמִ֭נְּחִירָיוmin·nə·ḥî·rāw — nostril; breath; angerH5156 — Full Word Study → as from a boilingנָפ֣וּחַnā·p̄ū·aḥ — to breathe, blow, or snuff outH5301 — Full Word Study → potכְּד֖וּדkə·ḏūḏ — Cooking pot or vesselH1731 — Full Word Study → over burning reedsוְאַגְמֹֽן׃wə·’aḡ·mōn — bulrush, reed plantH100 — Full Word Study →. 21His breathנַ֭פְשׁוֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → sets coalsגֶּחָלִ֣יםge·ḥā·lîm — burning coal, hot coalH1513 — Full Word Study → ablazeתְּלַהֵ֑טtə·la·hêṭ — To kindle, ignite, or burn intenselyH3857 — Full Word Study →, and flamesוְ֝לַ֗הַבwə·la·haḇ — Flame or blade of fireH3851 — Full Word Study → pourיֵצֵֽא׃yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from his mouthמִפִּ֥יוmip·pîw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. 22Strengthעֹ֑ז‘ōz — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → residesיָלִ֣יןyā·lîn — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → in his neckבְּֽ֭צַוָּארוֹbə·ṣaw·wā·rōw — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study →, and dismayדְּאָבָֽה׃də·’ā·ḇāh — Dismay, trouble, anxiety, or distressH1670 — Full Word Study → leapsתָּד֥וּץtā·ḏūṣ — to spin around, whirl, or danceH1750 — Full Word Study → before himוּ֝לְפָנָ֗יוū·lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 23The foldsמַפְּלֵ֣יmap·pə·lê — Flake, refuse, waste matterH4651 — Full Word Study → of his fleshבְשָׂר֣וֹḇə·śā·rōw — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → are tightly joinedדָבֵ֑קוּḏā·ḇê·qū — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study →; they are firmיָצ֥וּקyā·ṣūq — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → and immovableבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study →. 24His chestלִ֭בּוֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → is as hardיָצ֣וּקyā·ṣūq — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → asכְּמוֹ־kə·mōw- — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → a rockאָ֑בֶן’ā·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, as hardוְ֝יָצ֗וּקwə·yā·ṣūq — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → as a lowerתַּחְתִּֽית׃taḥ·tîṯ — lower, beneath, underside; lowest partH8482 — Full Word Study → millstoneכְּפֶ֣לַחkə·p̄e·laḥ — millstone; upper grinding stoneH6400 — Full Word Study →! 25When Leviathan rises upמִ֭שֵּׂתוֹmiś·śê·ṯōw — elevation, dignity, excellence, or exaltationH7613 — Full Word Study →, the mightyאֵלִ֑ים’ê·lîm — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → are terrifiedיָג֣וּרוּyā·ḡū·rū — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study →; they withdrawיִתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃yiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’ū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → before his thrashingמִ֝שְּׁבָרִ֗יםmiš·šə·ḇā·rîm — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study →. 26The swordחֶ֭רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → that reaches himמַשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּmaś·śî·ḡê·hū — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study → has noבְּלִ֣יbə·lî — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → effectתָק֑וּםṯā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, nor does the spearחֲנִ֖יתḥă·nîṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → or dartמַסָּ֣עmas·sā‘ — missile weapon (spear or arrow); quarry or pitH4551 — Full Word Study → or arrowוְשִׁרְיָֽה׃wə·šir·yāh — Armor breastplate; protective garment of warH8302 — Full Word Study →. 27He regardsיַחְשֹׁ֣בyaḥ·šōḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → ironבַּרְזֶ֑לbar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → as strawלְתֶ֣בֶןlə·ṯe·ḇen — straw, chaff, or stubble—dried grain stalksH8401 — Full Word Study → and bronzeנְחוּשָֽׁה׃nə·ḥū·šāh — Bronze; a metal alloy of copper and tinH5154 — Full Word Study → as rottenרִקָּב֣וֹןriq·qā·ḇō·wn — Rottenness, decay, corruptionH7539 — Full Word Study → woodלְעֵ֖ץlə·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. 28Noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → arrowקָ֑שֶׁתqā·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → can make him fleeיַבְרִיחֶ֥נּוּyaḇ·rî·ḥen·nū — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study →; slingstonesאַבְנֵי־’aḇ·nê- — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → becomeנֶהְפְּכוּ־neh·pə·ḵū- — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → like chaffלְ֝קַ֗שׁlə·qaš — Stubble; remnant of grain stalksH7179 — Full Word Study → to him. 29A clubתוֹתָ֑חṯō·w·ṯāḥ — A pointed weapon or dart; javelinH8455 — Full Word Study → is regardedנֶחְשְׁב֣וּneḥ·šə·ḇū — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → as strawכְּ֭קַשׁkə·qaš — Stubble; remnant of grain stalksH7179 — Full Word Study →, and he laughsוְ֝יִשְׂחַ֗קwə·yiś·ḥaq — to laugh, mock, or make sportH7832 — Full Word Study → at the soundלְרַ֣עַשׁlə·ra·‘aš — Shaking, trembling, or violent commotionH7494 — Full Word Study → of the lanceכִּידֽוֹן׃kî·ḏō·wn — javelin or lance; a throwing spearH3591 — Full Word Study →. 30His undersidesתַּ֭חְתָּיוtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → are jaggedחַדּ֣וּדֵיḥad·dū·ḏê — Sharp point; sharpness; keennessH2303 — Full Word Study → potsherdsחָ֑רֶשׂḥā·reś — Earthenware vessel or pottery shardH2789 — Full Word Study →, spreading outיִרְפַּ֖דyir·paḏ — to spread out, make a bed, comfortH7502 — Full Word Study → the mudטִֽיט׃ṭîṭ — mud, clay, or mireH2916 — Full Word Study → like a threshing sledgeחָר֣וּץḥā·rūṣ — Gold; determination; sharp threshing toolH2742 — Full Word Study →. 31He makes the depthsמְצוּלָ֑הmə·ṣū·lāh — The bottom or depths; the abyssH4688 — Full Word Study → seetheיַרְתִּ֣יחַyar·tî·aḥ — to boil, rage, or be heatedH7570 — Full Word Study → like a cauldronכַּסִּ֣ירkas·sîr — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study →; he makesיָשִׂ֥יםyā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the seaיָ֝֗םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → like a jar of ointmentכַּמֶּרְקָחָֽה׃kam·mer·qā·ḥāh — container of perfumed ointment or cosmetic preparationH4841 — Full Word Study →. 32He leaves a glisteningיָאִ֣ירyā·’îr — to shine, give light, become brightH215 — Full Word Study → wakeנָתִ֑יבnā·ṯîḇ — A beaten track or well-worn path; a way or roadH5410 — Full Word Study → behind himאַ֭חֲרָיו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →; one would thinkיַחְשֹׁ֖בyaḥ·šōḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → the deepתְּה֣וֹםtə·hō·wm — the deep, abyss, primordial watersH8415 — Full Word Study → had white hairלְשֵׂיבָֽה׃lə·śê·ḇāh — Gray hair; old age; hoariness of headH7872 — Full Word Study →! 33Nothingאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → earthעָפָ֥ר‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → is his equalמָשְׁל֑וֹmā·šə·lōw — dominion, rule, sovereigntyH4915 — Full Word Study →a creatureהֶ֝עָשׂ֗וּhe·‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → devoid ofלִבְלִי־liḇ·lî- — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → fearחָֽת׃ḥāṯ — fear, dread, terror; broken in spiritH2844 — Full Word Study →! 34He looks downיִרְאֶ֑הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → on allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the haughtyגָּבֹ֥הַּgā·ḇō·ah — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study →; heה֝֗וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the proudשָֽׁחַץ׃סšā·ḥaṣ — A pride of lions; lion collective nounH7830 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Job 41
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In Job 41, the Lord continues His powerful speech by describing the Leviathan, a magnificent and terrifying creature of immense strength and invulnerability. Through a series of rhetorical questions, God demonstrates that if Job cannot control or comprehend even this earthly creature, how much less can he understand or challenge God's sovereign control over all creation. This chapter serves as the climax of God's answer to Job, moving from the marvels of the natural world to an embodiment of power that no human can subdue—pointing Job (and us) toward humble submission before the Almighty.

Verses 1–5: The Impossibility of Capturing Leviathan

God opens with a series of sharp questions: Can Job hook the Leviathan like common fish? Can he pierce its nose or jaw? Will the creature plead with him, speak gently, or make a covenant to serve him forever (verses 1–4)? These questions emphasize the creature's absolute independence and power. No human skill, strength, or persuasion can subdue it. God is not asking these questions because He expects answers; rather, each "no" drives home the point that there exists in creation a being so formidable that human ingenuity is utterly inadequate. The rhetorical questions in verse 5—would you play with it like a bird or bind it for your servant girls?—underscore the absurdity of imagining any such control.

Application: How often do we assume we can negotiate with or control circumstances that only God truly masters? This passage invites us to recognize the limits of human authority and wisdom.

Verses 6–12: The Creature's Invulnerability and Majesty

God continues by asking whether merchants could divide Leviathan's flesh for profit (verse 6)—an economic impossibility. Verses 7–8 shift to military imagery: can anyone pierce its skin with barbed irons or spears? The command "do no more" suggests that those who attempt such violence should abandon the effort immediately. Verse 9 declares that "the hope of him is in vain"—whoever sees this creature with intention to fight will be cast down by fear alone. Verse 10 delivers the theological punch: if no one dares stir up the Leviathan, who can stand before God Himself? Verses 11–12 emphasize God's absolute ownership and sovereignty: everything under heaven belongs to Him, and He alone fully knows and declares the creature's power and beauty.

Application: This passage teaches that fear of God is reasonable and appropriate. When we grasp His true power and majesty, pride and self-reliance naturally give way to reverence.

Verses 13–24: A Detailed Description of Leviathan's Anatomy

God provides an extraordinarily detailed physical description. Its scales are impenetrable—locked together so tightly that no air passes between them (verses 15–17). Its eyes shine like the eyelids of morning; its mouth emits flames and sparks; smoke pours from its nostrils (verses 18–21). Its neck is impossibly strong; its flesh is firm and immovable (verses 22–23). Most tellingly, its heart is "as firm as a stone" (verse 24)—harder than the lower millstone used to grind grain. This creates a portrait not merely of physical strength but of complete imperviousness to emotion, persuasion, or mercy.

Application: The vivid detail reminds us that God's creation is far more complex, powerful, and magnificent than our assumptions. We serve a God of infinite creativity and power.

Verses 25–34: Complete Invulnerability and Supremacy

When Leviathan rises, the mighty are afraid (verse 25). Weapons of all kinds—swords, spears, darts, arrows, and sling stones—are utterly useless against it (verses 26–29). The creature even laughs at the spear (verse 29). It makes the sea boil and creates a luminous path in its wake (verses 31–32). Finally, verse 33 declares that on earth there is nothing like it, "made without fear"—it exists in perfect fearlessness, beholding all high things and reigning as king over all the children of pride (verse 34).

Application: This final assertion hits at Job's (and our) core struggle: pride. God is the King over all who are proud; He alone is truly without fear. True wisdom begins when we recognize this.

Application for Today

Job 41 calls us to abandon the illusion that we can control our circumstances or negotiate with God as equals. Like Job, we live in a world far more powerful and mysterious than our plans account for. Rather than questioning God's justice, we are invited to stand in awe of His sovereignty, power, and wisdom. This posture of humble submission is not defeat—it is the foundation of genuine peace and trust in His perfect providence.

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