Job 41:5-15

5 (40-24) Shalt thou play with him as with a bird, or tie him up for thy handmaids?
6 (40-25) Shall friends cut him in pieces, shall merchants divide him?
7 (40-26) Wilt thou fill nets with his skin, and the cabins of fishes with his head?
8 (40-27) Lay thy hand upon him: remember the battle, and speak no more.
9 (40-28) Behold his hope shall fail him, and in the sight of all he shall be cast down.
10 (41-1) I will not stir him up, like one that is cruel, for who can resist my countenance?
11 (41-2) Who hath given me before that I should repay him? All things that are under heaven are mine.
12 (41-3) I will not spare him, nor his mighty words, and framed to make supplication.
13 (41-4) Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can go into the midst of his mouth?
14 (41-5) Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
15 (41-6) His body is like molten shields, shut close up with scales pressing upon one another.

Job 41:5-15 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.

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