Job 41:1
See, every tokhelet (expectation) is false; 1 shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him? 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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
2None is so foolhardy that dare stir him up. 1 Mi (who) then is able to stand before Me? 1
Cross References
Genesis 9:10And with kol nefesh that is with you, of the bird, of the behemah, and of every animal of ha'aretz with you; from kol yotzei hatevah (all that go out of the ark), to every creature of ha'aretz.
Job 40:24While he is looking can one capture him? 1 With mokeshim (hooks) can one pierce his nose? 1
Psalms 104:26There go the oniyyot (ships); 1 there is that Leviathan, whom Thou hast made lesakhek (to play, to sport, to frolic) therein. 1
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 →