Job 41:1

Canst thou draw forth the crocodile with a hook, Or press down his tongue with a cord?

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In The King James Version

Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

In Context

2Canst thou put a rope into his nose, Or pierce his cheek with a hook?

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Cross References

Job 40:24Can one take him before his eyes, Or pierce his nose with hooks?

Psalms 104:26There go the ships; There is the leviathan, which thou hast made to play therein.

Matthew Henry on Job 41:1

The description here given of the leviathan, a very large, strong, formidable fish, or water-animal, is designed yet further to convince Job of his own impotency, and of God's omnipotence, that he might be humbled for his folly in making so bold with him as he had done. I. To convince Job of his own weakness he is here challenged to subdue and tame this leviathan if he can, and make himself master of him ( ver. 1-9 ), and, since he cannot do this, he must own himself utterly unable to stand before the great God,… Read the whole commentary →

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