Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

"Can you draw Leviathan out of the water with a hook, or tie down his tongue with a rope?

New American Standard Bible

Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook?
Or press down his tongue with a cord?

King James Version

Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

Holman Bible

Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook
or tie his tongue down with a rope?

A Conservative Version

Can thou draw out leviathan with a fishhook, or press down his tongue with a cord?

American Standard Version

Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?

Amplified

Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook?
Or press down his tongue with a cord?

Bible in Basic English

Is it possible for Leviathan to be pulled out with a fish-hook, or for a hook to be put through the bone of his mouth?

Darby Translation

Wilt thou draw out the leviathan with the hook, and press down his tongue with a cord?

Julia Smith Translation

Wilt thou draw out the crocodile with a hook and with a cord wilt thou press down his tongue?

King James 2000

Can you draw out leviathan with a hook? or his tongue with a cord which you let down?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or {can you tie down its mouth with a cord}?

Modern King James verseion

Can you draw out the leviathan with a hook, or hold down his tongue with a cord?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Darest thou draw out Leviathan with an angle, or bind his tongue with a snare?

NET Bible

"Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook, and tie down its tongue with a rope?

New Heart English Bible

"Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook, or press down his tongue with a cord?

The Emphasized Bible

Canst thou draw out the Crocodile with a fish-hook? Or, with a cord, canst thou fasten down his tongue?

Webster

Canst thou draw out leviathan with a hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

World English Bible

"Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook, or press down his tongue with a cord?

Youngs Literal Translation

Dost thou draw leviathan with an angle? And with a rope thou lettest down -- his tongue?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Canst thou draw out
משׁך 
Mashak 
Usage: 36

לויתן 
Livyathan 
Usage: 6

with an hook
חכּה 
Chakkah 
Usage: 3

or his tongue
לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

with a cord
חבל חבל 
Chebel 
Usage: 62

References

Images Job 41:1

Context Readings

The Lord Continues: Can You Conquer Leviathan, Job?

1 "Can you draw Leviathan out of the water with a hook, or tie down his tongue with a rope? 2 Can you attach a bridle to his snout, or pierce his jaw with a hook?

Cross References

Job 3:8

Let whoever curses days curse it those who are ready to awaken monsters.

Psalm 104:26

There, the ships pass through; Leviathan, which you created, frolics in it.

Isaiah 27:1

At that time, with his fierce, mighty, and powerful sword, the LORD will punish the gliding serpent Leviathan the coiling serpent Leviathan and he will kill the dragon that's in the sea.

Psalm 74:14

You crushed the heads of Leviathan. You set it as food for desert creatures.

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