^{1 Ref} Dost thou draw leviathan with an angle? And with a rope thou lettest down -- his tongue?

^{2 Ref} Dost thou put a reed in his nose? And with a thorn pierce his jaw?

^{3 Ref} Doth he multiply unto thee supplications? Doth he speak unto thee tender things?

^{4 Ref} Doth he make a covenant with thee? Dost thou take him for a servant age-during?

^{5 Ref} Dost thou play with him as a bird? And dost thou bind him for thy damsels?

^{6 Ref} (Feast upon him do companions, They divide him among the merchants!)

⁷ Dost thou fill with barbed irons his skin? And with fish-spears his head?

^{8 Ref} Place on him thy hand, Remember the battle -- do not add!

^{9 Ref} Lo, the hope of him is found a liar, Also at his appearance is not one cast down?

^{10 Ref} None so fierce that he doth awake him, And who `is' he before Me stationeth himself?

^{11 Ref} Who hath brought before Me and I repay? Under the whole heavens it `is' mine.

^{12 Ref} I do not keep silent concerning his parts, And the matter of might, And the grace of his arrangement.

^{13 Ref} Who hath uncovered the face of his clothing? Within his double bridle who doth enter?

^{14 Ref} The doors of his face who hath opened? Round about his teeth `are' terrible.

^{15 Ref} A pride -- strong ones of shields, Shut up -- a close seal.

¹⁶ One unto another they draw nigh, And air doth not enter between them.

¹⁷ One unto another they adhere, They stick together and are not separated.

^{18 Ref} His sneezings cause light to shine, And his eyes `are' as the eyelids of the dawn.

^{19 Ref} Out of his mouth do flames go, sparks of fire escape.

^{20 Ref} Out of his nostrils goeth forth smoke, As a blown pot and reeds.

^{21 Ref} His breath setteth coals on fire, And a flame from his mouth goeth forth.

^{22 Ref} In his neck lodge doth strength, And before him doth grief exult.

²³ The flakes of his flesh have adhered -- Firm upon him -- it is not moved.

^{24 Ref} His heart `is' firm as a stone, Yea, firm as the lower piece.

^{25 Ref} From his rising are the mighty afraid, From breakings they keep themselves free.

^{26 Ref} The sword of his overtaker standeth not, Spear -- dart -- and lance.

²⁷ He reckoneth iron as straw, brass as rotten wood.

^{28 Ref} The son of the bow doth not cause him to flee, Turned by him into stubble are stones of the sling.

^{29 Ref} As stubble have darts been reckoned, And he laugheth at the shaking of a javelin.

^{30 Ref} Under him `are' sharp points of clay, He spreadeth gold on the mire.

³¹ He causeth to boil as a pot the deep, The sea he maketh as a pot of ointment.

^{32 Ref} After him he causeth a path to shine, One thinketh the deep to be hoary.

^{33 Ref} There is not on the earth his like, That is made without terror.

^{34 Ref} Every high thing he doth see, He `is' king over all sons of pride.

^{1 Ref} "Can you draw out Leviathan{Leviathan is a name for a crocodile or similar creature.} with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?

^{2 Ref} Can you put a rope into his nose? Or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

^{3 Ref} Will he make many petitions to you? Or will he speak soft words to you?

^{4 Ref} Will he make a covenant with you, That you should take him for a servant forever?

^{5 Ref} Will you play with him as with a bird? Or will you bind him for your girls?

^{6 Ref} Will traders barter for him? Will they part him among the merchants?

⁷ Can you fill his skin with barbed irons, Or his head with fish-spears?

^{8 Ref} Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle, and do so no more.

^{9 Ref} Behold, the hope of him is in vain. Will not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

^{10 Ref} None is so fierce that he dare stir him up. Who then is he who can stand before me?

^{11 Ref} Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Everything under the heavens is mine.

^{12 Ref} "I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, Nor his mighty strength, nor his goodly frame.

^{13 Ref} Who can strip off his outer garment? Who shall come within his jaws?

^{14 Ref} Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth is terror.

^{15 Ref} Strong scales are his pride, Shut up together 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, so that they can't be pulled apart.

^{18 Ref} His sneezing flashes forth light, His eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

^{19 Ref} Out of his mouth go burning torches, Sparks of fire leap forth.

^{20 Ref} Out of his nostrils a smoke goes, As of a boiling pot over a fire of reeds.

^{21 Ref} His breath kindles coals. A flame goes forth from his mouth.

^{22 Ref} In his neck there is strength. Terror dances before him.

²³ The flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm on him. They can't be moved.

^{24 Ref} His heart is as firm as a stone, Yes, firm as the lower millstone.

^{25 Ref} When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing.

^{26 Ref} If one lay at him with the sword, it can't avail; Nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.

²⁷ He counts iron as straw; And brass as rotten wood.

^{28 Ref} The arrow can't make him flee. Sling stones are like chaff to him.

^{29 Ref} Clubs are counted as stubble. He laughs at the rushing of the javelin.

^{30 Ref} His undersides are like sharp potsherds, Leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge.

³¹ He makes the deep to boil like a pot. He makes the sea like a pot of ointment.

^{32 Ref} He makes a path to shine after him. One would think the deep had white hair.

^{33 Ref} On earth there is not his equal, That is made without fear.

^{34 Ref} He sees everything that is high: He is king over all the sons of pride."

^{1 Ref} Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

^{2 Ref} Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

^{3 Ref} Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?

^{4 Ref} Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?

^{5 Ref} Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

^{6 Ref} Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?

⁷ Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?

^{8 Ref} Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.

^{9 Ref} Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

^{10 Ref} None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?

^{11 Ref} Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

^{12 Ref} I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.

^{13 Ref} Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?

^{14 Ref} Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.

^{15 Ref} His scales 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.

^{18 Ref} By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

^{19 Ref} Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.

^{20 Ref} Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.

^{21 Ref} His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

^{22 Ref} In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

²³ The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

^{24 Ref} His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.

^{25 Ref} When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

^{26 Ref} The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

²⁷ He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.

^{28 Ref} The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

^{29 Ref} Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.

^{30 Ref} Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

³¹ He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.

^{32 Ref} He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.

^{33 Ref} Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.

^{34 Ref} He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.