Job 41:1
Canst thou draw out the Crocodile with a fish-hook? Or, with a cord, canst thou fasten down his tongue?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
2Wilt thou put a rush-cord on his nose? or, with a thorn, wilt thou pierce his jaw?
Cross References
Genesis 9:10and with every living soul that is with you, of birds, of tame-beasts and of all wild-beasts of the earth that are with you,—of all coming forth out of the ark, even to all wild-beasts of the earth;
Job 40:24Before his eyes, shall he be caught? With a hook, can one pierce his nose?
Psalms 104:26There, ships, sail along, This sea-monster, thou hast formed to sport 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 →