Job 41:9

9 Behold, the hope of a man is disappointed; he is laid low even at the sight of him.

Job 41:9 Meaning and Commentary

Job 41:9

Behold, the hope of him is in vain
Of getting the mastery over him, or of taking him; and yet both crocodiles and whales have been taken; nor is the taking of them to be despaired of; but it seems the "orca", or the whale with many teeth, has never been taken and killed ^F15;

shall not [one] be cast down even at the sight of him?
the sight of a whale is terrible to mariners, lest their ships should be overturned by it; and some have been so frightened at the sight of a crocodile as to lose their senses: and we read of one that was greatly terrified at seeing the shadow of one; and the creature before mentioned is supposed to be much more terrible ^F16.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 Vid. Scheuchzer. Physic. Sacr. vol. 4. p. 846.
F16 Scheuchzer. ib.

Job 41:9 In-Context

7 Can you fill his skin with harpoons, or his head with fishing spears?

8 Lay hands on him; think of the battle; you will not do it again!

9 Behold, the hope of a man is disappointed; he is laid low even at the sight of him.

10 No one is so fierce that he dares to stir him up. Who then is he that can stand before me?

11 Who has given to me, that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.