Job 41:1
Have you not seen him? and have you not wondered at the things said of him? Do you not fear because preparation has been made by me? for who is there that resists me?
LXX2012 (US English)
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
2Or who will resist me, and abide, since the whole world under heaven is mine?
Cross References
Genesis 9:10and with every + 9:10 Gr. living soul. living creature with you, of birds and of beasts, and with all the wild beasts of the earth, as many as are with you, of all that come out of the ark.
Job 40:24And will you play with him as with a bird? or bind him as a sparrow for a child?
Psalms 104:26He sent forth Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen. 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 →