Job 41:1-4

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Job 41:1-34

CHAPTER 41 1. Leviathan, the untamable beast of power (Job 41:1-11 ) 2. Its description (Job 41:12-24 ) 3. His remarkable strength (Job 41:25-34 ) Job 41:1-11 . The leviathan has generally been identified with the crocodile. Like the behemoth, the leviathan is a strong and untamable beast. Jehovah asks, Canst thou draw up leviathan with a hook? Canst thou pierce his jaw with a reed? Will he make a covenant with thee? Wilt thou take him for a servant forever? Then He declares that he is... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Job 41:1

41:1 Canst thou draw out {l} leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord [which] thou lettest down?(l) Meaning the whale. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Job 41:2

41:2 Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or {m} bore his jaw through with a thorn?(m) Because he fears lest you should take him. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Job 41:4

41:4 Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take {n} him for a servant for ever?(n) To do your business, and be at your command? read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Job 41:1-34

LEVIATHAN (vv.1-34) Leviathan was a water creature, and appears to be the crocodile, the most fearsome of all aquatic beasts, unless it was another similar animal, now extinct. Job could use a hook to catch fish, but how futile the thought of a hook for a crocodile! (v.1). His jaws and his nose are impervious to any kind of attack (v.2). Could Job persuade him to respond softly to him in order to bring about his submission? (v.4). The very appearance of the crocodile is hostile and... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Job 41:1-34

WORDS OF ELIHU ; WORDS OF GOD Elihu now comes forward with apparent modesty, and yet great pretensions. Young and inexperienced, he is nevertheless indignant at the manner in which the friends of Job have sought to reply to him. Professing that his views have been revealed from above, he undertakes to clear up all the difficulties in the case. Afflictions are for the good of the sufferer is his dictum, a thought which he exhibits in various lights. He, too, reflects upon Job for his... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Job 41:1-34

The Theophany Job 38-41 We have now come to the portion of the Book of Job which is known as the Theophany, or Appearance, that is to say, the appearance of the Divine Being. Let us set forth the sacred speech in its fulness and unity: 1. Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind [a voice without a form], and said, 2. Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? 3. Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. 4. Where wast thou when... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Job 41:1

CONTENTS The Lord is still the speaker, through the whole of this chapter. Having before given an instance of the sovereignty of his power, in the creation and government of the largest of land creatures: in this the Lord assumes the like sovereignty of the sea, in the instance of the Leviathian, the largest of creatures in the ocean, A beautiful description is given of this animal, and this forms the whole of the chapter from beginning to end. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Job 41:1-10

(1) ¶ Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? (2) Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn? (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 forever? (5) Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens? (6) Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 41:1

I. Hebrew, "None is so fierce that dare stir it up." (Haydock) --- Cruel, or rash, like those to Tentyra, chap. iii. 8. (Calmet) --- This monster is terrible to those that flee, while it retires from the pursuer. --- But only these people dare to attack it. (Pliny, [Natural History?] viii. 25.) --- "I will not ask the crocodile to revenge me of my enemies," as some might do in a rage, through impotence. (Haydock) (Sanchez) (Menochius) --- Countenance, even though they might overcome the... read more

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