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Book of Job 673

19 In his eyes as with a hook he shall take 8 They stick one to another and they hold one
him, and bore through his nostrils with stakes. another fast, and shall not be separated.
20 Canst thou draw out the leviathan with a 9 His sneezing is like the shining of fire, and
hook, or canst thou tie his tongue with a cord? his eyes like the eyelids of the morning.
21 Canst thou put a ring in his nose, or bore 10 Out of his mouth go forth lamps, like
through his jaw with a buckle? torches of lighted fire.
22 Will he make many supplications to thee, 11 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, like that
or speak soft words to thee? of a pot heated and boiling.
23 Will he make a covenant with thee, and 12 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame
wilt thou take him to be a servant for ever, cometh forth out of his mouth.
24 Shalt thou play with him as with a bird, 13 In his neck strength shall dwell, and want
or tie him up for thy handmaids? goeth before his face.
25 Shall friends cut him in pieces, shall mer- 14 The members of his flesh cleave one to an-
chants divide him? other: he shall send lightnings against him, and
26 Wilt thou fill nets with his skin, and the they shall not be carried to another place.
cabins of fishes with his head? 15 His heart shall be as hard as a stone, and
27 Lay thy hand upon him: remember the as firm as a smith’s anvil,
battle, and speak no more. 16 When he shall raise him up, the angels
28 Behold his hope shall fail him, and in the shall fear, and being affrighted shall purify them-
sight of all he shall be cast down. selves.
17 When a sword shall lay at him, it shall not
be able to hold, nor a spear, nor a breastplate.
Chapter 41 18 For he shall esteem iron as straw, and brass
as rotten wood.
I will not stir him up, like one that is cruel, for 19 The archer shall not put him to flight, the
who can resist my countenance? stones of the sling are to him like stubble.
2 Who hath given me before that I should re- 20 As stubble will he esteem the hammer, and
pay him? All things that are under heaven are he will laugh him to scorn who shaketh the spear.
mine. 21 The beams of the sun shall be under him,
3 I will not spare him, nor his mighty words, and he shall strew gold under him like mire.
and framed to make supplication. 22 He shall make the deep sea to boil like a
4 Who can discover the face of his garment? pot, and shall make it as when ointments boil.
or who can go into the midst of his mouth? 23 A path shall shine after him, he shall es-
5 Who can open the doors of his face? his teem the deep as growing old.
teeth are terrible round about. 24 There is no power upon earth that can be
6 His body is like molten shields, shut close compared with him who was made to fear no
up with scales pressing upon one another. one,
7 One is joined to another, and not so much 25 He beholdeth every high thing, he is king
as any air can come between them: over all the children of pride.