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Job 41:4-26

4Willhemakeacovenantwiththee? wilt thou take himasabondmanforever?

5Wilt thou playwithhimaswithabird,andwilt thou bindhimforthy maidens?

6Shallpartners make trafficofhim,willtheydividehimamongmerchants?

7Wilt thou fillhisskin with darts,andhishead with fish-spears?

8Lay thy handuponhim; rememberthebattle, —donomore!

9Lo, hopeastohimisbelied:isnotoneH376cast downevenatthesightofhim?

10Noneisso bold astostir him up;andwhoishethatwillstandbeforeme?

11Whohath first giventome,thatIshouldrepay [him]? [Whatsoeveris] underthewhole heavenismine.

12Iwillnot be silentastohisparts,thestoryofhispower,andthebeautyofhisstructure.

13Whocan uncoverthesurfaceofhisgarment?whocancomeH3318withinhisdoublejaws?

14Who canopenthedoorsofhisfaceH6440? Round abouthisteethisterror.

15Therowsofhisshieldsareapride, shutuptogether[aswith]acloseseal.

16Oneissoneartoanotherthatno air can come between them;

17They are joined eachtoits fellow; they stick together,andcannot be sundered.

18Hissneezings flash light,andhiseyes are liketheeyelidsofthemorning.

19Outofhismouth go forth flames; sparksoffire leap out:

20Outofhisnostrils goeth smoke,asoutofaboiling potandcauldron.

21Hisbreath kindleth coals,andaflame goeth outofhismouth.

22Inhisneck lodgeth strength,andterror dancethbeforehim.

23Theflakesofhisflesh are joinedtogether:theyare fuseduponhim,theycannotbemoved.

24Hisheartisfirmasastone, yea, firmasthenether [millstone].

25Whenheraiseth himselfup,themightyareafraid:theyarebesidethemselveswithconsternation.

26Ifanyreachhimwithasword,itcannot hold; neither spear, nor dart, nor harpoon.

Commentaries on Job 41

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