Job 41:1-7

1 Is it possible for Leviathan to be pulled out with a fish-hook, or for a hook to be put through the bone of his mouth?

2 Will you put a cord into his nose, or take him away with a cord round his tongue?

3 Will he make prayers to you, or say soft words to you?

4 Will he make an agreement with you, so that you may take him as a servant for ever?

5 Will you make sport with him, as with a bird? or put him in chains for your young women?

6 Will the fishermen make profit out of him? will they have him cut up for the traders?

7 Will you put sharp-pointed irons into his skin, or fish-spears into his head?

Job 41:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 41

A large description is here given of the leviathan, from the difficulty and danger of taking it, from whence it is inferred that none can stand before God, Job 41:1-10; from the several parts of him, his face, teeth, scales, eyes, mouth and neck, flesh and heart, Job 41:11-24; and from various wonderful terrible things said of him, and ascribed to him, Job 41:25-34.