Self-interpreting Bible
Job 41
God's great power seen in the leviathan.
1 CANST thou draw out 1*leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord 2which thou lettest down?
- 1: That is, a whale or whirlpool, Ps. 104.26. Is. 27.1. Ps. 74.14. , Ps. 104:26 , Is. 27:1 , Ps. 74:14
- *: leviathan-river or sea monster.
- 2: Heb. which thou drownest.
2 Canst thou put an ahook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
- a: Is. 37:29
3 Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
4 Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
6 Shall bthe companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the cmerchants?
7 Canst thou dfill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
8 eLay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
- e: Lu. 14:31 , 2Ki. 10:4 , 1Ki. 20:11 , Na. 1:9
9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
10 None is so fierce that dare stir him up: fwho then is able to stand before me?
- f: Je. 12:5 , Job 40:2 , Job 40:9 , Job 9:4 , 1Co. 10:22
11 Who ghath *prevented me, that I should repay him? hwhatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
- g: Ro. 11:35 , Job 22:2 , Job 22:3 , Job 35:6 - 8
- *: prevented me-given to me.
- h: Ps. 24:1 , Ps. 50:12 , 1Co. 10:26 , 1Co. 10:28 , De. 10:14 , Ex. 19:5
12 I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
13 Who can *discover ithe face of his garment? or who can come to him 3with his double bridle?
- *: discover-uncover, disclose.
- i: Is. 25:7
- 3: Or, within.
14 Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
15 His 4scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
16 One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
17 They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be *sundered.
- *: sundered-separated, divided into pieces.
18 By his *neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
- *: neesings-sneezings.
19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a *seething pot or caldron.
- *: seething-boiling.
21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
22 In his neck remaineth strength, and 5sorrow is turned into joy before him.
- 5: Heb. sorrow rejoiceth.
23 6The *flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
- 6: Heb. The fallings.
- *: flakes-folds.
24 His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the *nether millstone.
- *: nether-lower.
25 When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
26 The sword of him that *layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the 7*habergeon.
- *: layeth at-strikes at. , habergeon-coat of mail.
- 7: Or, breastplate.
27 He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
28 The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
29 Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
30 8Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
- 8: Heb. Sharp pieces of the potsherd.
31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the jsea like a pot of ointment.
- j: Is. 11:15 , Eze. 32:14
32 He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
33 Upon earth there is not his like, 9who is made without fear.
- 9: Or, who behave themselves without fear.
34 He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.