Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Canst thou put a ring in the nose of him, or bore his jaw through with an awl?

New American Standard Bible

“Can you put a rope in his nose
Or pierce his jaw with a hook?

King James Version

Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

Holman Bible

Can you put a cord through his nose
or pierce his jaw with a hook?

International Standard Version

Can you attach a bridle to his snout, or pierce his jaw with a hook?

A Conservative Version

Can thou put a rope into his nose, or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

American Standard Version

Canst thou put a rope into his nose? Or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

Amplified


“Can you put a rope [made] of rushes into his nose
Or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

Bible in Basic English

Will you put a cord into his nose, or take him away with a cord round his tongue?

Darby Translation

Wilt thou put a rush-rope into his nose, and pierce his jaw with a spike?

Julia Smith Translation

Wilt thou put a rope in his nose? and wilt thou hollow out his jaw with a thorn?

King James 2000

Can you put a rope in his nose? or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Can you put a rope in its nose? Or can you pierce its jawbone with a hook?

Modern King James verseion

Can you put a reed rope into his nose, or pierce his jaw with a thorn?

NET Bible

Can you put a cord through its nose, or pierce its jaw with a hook?

New Heart English Bible

Can you put a rope into his nose, or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

The Emphasized Bible

Wilt thou put a rush-cord on his nose? or, with a thorn, wilt thou pierce his jaw?

Webster

Canst thou put a hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

World English Bible

Can you put a rope into his nose, or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

Youngs Literal Translation

Dost thou put a reed in his nose? And with a thorn pierce his jaw?

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Canst thou put
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

an hook
אגמון 
'agmown 
Usage: 5

לחי 
L@chiy 
Usage: 21

References

Context Readings

The Lord Continues: Can You Conquer Leviathan, Job?

1 Darest thou draw out Leviathan with an angle, or bind his tongue with a snare? 2 Canst thou put a ring in the nose of him, or bore his jaw through with an awl? 3 Will he make many fair words with thee, thinkest thou, or flatter thee?

Cross References

Isaiah 37:29

Therefore thy furiousness against me, and thy pride is come before me. I will put a ring in thy nose, and a bridle bit in the jaws of thee, and turn thee about, even the same way thou camest.

2 Kings 19:28

And because thou settest up thy bristles against me, and that thy raging is come up to mine ears: therefore I will put a ring in thy nose and a bit in thy lips, and will bring thee back again the same way thou camest.

Isaiah 27:1

In that day, the LORD with his heavy, great, and long sword shall visit Leviathan that fugitive serpent: even Leviathan that crooked serpent, and shall slay the dragon in the sea.

Ezekiel 29:4-5

I will put a hook in thy jaws, and hang all the fish in thy waters upon thy scales; after that I will draw thee out of thy waters, yea, and all the fish of the waters that hang upon thy scales.

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