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1 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
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2 Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
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3 Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
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4 Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
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5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
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6 Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
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7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
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8 Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
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9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
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10 None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
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11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
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12 I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
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13 Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
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14 Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
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15 His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
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16 One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
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17 They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
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18 By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
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19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
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20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
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21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
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22 In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
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23 The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
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24 His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
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25 When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
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26 The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
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27 He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
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28 The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
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29 Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
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30 Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
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31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
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32 He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
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33 Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
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34 He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
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- 1 “Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?
- 2 “Can you put a rope in his nose Or pierce his jaw with a hook?
- 3 “Will he make many supplications to you, Or will he speak to you soft words?
- 4 “Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him for a servant forever?
- 5 “Will you play with him as with a bird, Or will you bind him for your maidens?
- 6 “Will the traders bargain over him? Will they divide him among the merchants?
- 7 “Can you fill his skin with harpoons, Or his head with fishing spears?
- 8 “Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle; you will not do it again!
- 9 “Behold, your expectation is false; Will you be laid low even at the sight of him?
- 10 “No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse him; Who then is he that can stand before Me?
- 11 “Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is Mine.
- 12 “I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, Or his mighty strength, or his orderly frame.
- 13 “Who can strip off his outer armor? Who can come within his double mail?
- 14 “Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth there is terror.
- 15 “His strong scales are his pride, Shut up as with a tight seal.
- 16 “One is so near to another That no air can come between them.
- 17 “They are joined one to another; They clasp each other and cannot be separated.
- 18 “His sneezes flash forth light, And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
- 19 “Out of his mouth go burning torches; Sparks of fire leap forth.
- 20 “Out of his nostrils smoke goes forth As from a boiling pot and burning rushes.
- 21 “His breath kindles coals, And a flame goes forth from his mouth.
- 22 “In his neck lodges strength, And dismay leaps before him.
- 23 “The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him and immovable.
- 24 “His heart is as hard as a stone, Even as hard as a lower millstone.
- 25 “When he raises himself up, the mighty fear; Because of the crashing they are bewildered.
- 26 “The sword that reaches him cannot avail, Nor the spear, the dart or the javelin.
- 27 “He regards iron as straw, Bronze as rotten wood.
- 28 “The arrow cannot make him flee; Slingstones are turned into stubble for him.
- 29 “Clubs are regarded as stubble; He laughs at the rattling of the javelin.
- 30 “His underparts are like sharp potsherds; He spreads out like a threshing sledge on the mire.
- 31 “He makes the depths boil like a pot; He makes the sea like a jar of ointment.
- 32 “Behind him he makes a wake to shine; One would think the deep to be gray-haired.
- 33 “Nothing on earth is like him, One made without fear.
- 34 “He looks on everything that is high; He is king over all the sons of pride.”
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