1 Whoever might vainly hope to do so need only see him to be overthrown.
2 Is he not relentless when aroused; who then dares stand before him?
3 Who has assailed him and come off safe-- Who under all the heavens?
4 I need hardly mention his limbs, his strength, and the fitness of his armor.
5 Who can strip off his outer garment, or penetrate his double corselet?
6 Who can force open the doors of his mouth, close to his terrible teeth?
7 Rows of scales are on his back, tightly sealed together;
8 They are fitted each so close to the next that no space intervenes;
9 So joined one to another that they hold fast and cannot be parted.
10 When he sneezes, light flashes forth; his eyes are like those of the dawn.
11 Out of his mouth go forth firebrands; sparks of fire leap forth.
12 From his nostrils issues steam, as from a seething pot or bowl.
13 His breath sets coals afire; a flame pours from his mouth.
14 Strength abides in his neck, and terror leaps before him.
16 His heart is hard as stone; his flesh, as the lower millstone.
17 When he rises up, the mighty are afraid; the waves of the sea fall back.
18 Should the sword reach him, it will not avail; nor will the spear, nor the dart, nor the javelin.
19 He regards iron as straw, and bronze as rotten wood.
20 The arrow will not put him to flight; slingstones used against him are but straws.
21 Clubs he esteems as splinters; he laughs at the crash of the spear.
22 His belly is sharp as pottery fragments; he spreads like a threshing sledge upon the mire.
23 He makes the depths boil like a pot; the sea he churns like perfume in a kettle.
24 Behind him he leaves a shining path; you would think the deep had the hoary head of age.
25 Upon the earth there is not his like, intrepid he was made.
26 All, however lofty, fear him; he is king over all proud beasts.
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Job 41 describes the greatness and strength of the Leviathan marine monster, a creature that can only be tamed by God. The following verses speak of other powerful creatures and how God created them:
Psalm 104:25-26: "There is the immense and vast sea, where numerous living beings, too large and small to count. Ships cross the waters, and there you live Leviathan, which you formed to have fun." This verse talks about the creation of God in the sea, including Leviathan.
Job 26:12-13: "He calms the furious sea, and with his power destroys the marine monster. With his breath, heaven becomes clear; his hands pierce the fugitive serpent." This verse describes how God is able to control and even destroy powerful creatures, like the sea monster.
Job 12:7-9: "But now, ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of heaven, and they will explain to you. Talk to the earth, and it will instruct you; Let the fish fish. Who among all these beings doesn't know that the Lord's hand has done all this? " This verse highlights the greatness of God as creator of all creatures, including Leviathan.
Isaiah 27:1: "In that day the Lord will punish, with his hard sword, Leviathan, the quick and winding serpent, and kill the sea monster who lives in the sea." This verse talks about the punishment that God can inflict Leviathan, showing his authority over all creatures.
Psalm 74:13-14: "With his powerful arm, you cleared the sea and crushed the head of the sea monsters. You made Leviathan as food for the desert animals." This verse highlights God's ability to subdue even the most powerful creatures, such as Leviathan, and his sovereignty over all things.
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