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Job 41 Summary
God Describes Leviathan's Terrible Power
The LORD continues His speech by presenting leviathan, a creature of immense power and fearsome aspect, describing its uncatchable nature and terrifying features in detail. God emphasizes that leviathan cannot be caught with hooks or subjugated; its flesh is impenetrable armor, its neck possesses strength, and fire emanates from its nostrils and mouth. The creature's physical form is so formidable that even warriors are afraid at its rising, and human weapons—swords, spears, arrows, and stones—are powerless against it. God concludes by declaring that leviathan has no equal on earth and is a king over all proud things.
Key themes
Key verses
Job 41:1
“Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?”
Job 41:8
“Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.”
Job 41:25
“When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.”
Job 41:34
“He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.”
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