Job 41:1
Can you draw out leviathan (p. sea serpent) with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which you let down?
Updated King James Version
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
2Can you put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
Cross References
Genesis 9:10And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.
Job 40:24He takes it with his eyes: his nose pierces through snares.
Psalms 104:26There go the ships: there is that leviathan (p. sea serpent), whom you have 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 →