1 I will not rouse him, as the cruel would do, for who is able to withstand my countenance?
2 Who has given to me beforehand, so that I should repay him? All things that are under heaven are mine.
3 I will not spare him, nor his powerful words and counterfeit attempts at supplication.
4 Who can reveal the beauty of his garment? And who can enter the middle of his mouth?
5 Who can open the doors of his face? I gave fear to the circle of his teeth.
6 His body is like shields fused together, like dense scales pressed over one another.
7 One is joined to another, and not even air can pass between them.
8 They adhere to one another, and they hold themselves in place and will not be separated.
9 His sneezing has the brilliance of fire, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
10 Lamps proceed from his mouth, like torches of fire burning brightly.
11 Smoke passes out of his nostrils, like a pot that is heated and boiling.
12 His breath causes coal to burn, and a flame comes forth from his mouth.
13 Strength dwells in his neck, and destitution goes before his presence.
14 The parts of his body work in harmony together. He will send lightning bolts against him, and they will not be carried to another place.
15 His heart will be as hard as a stone and as dense as a blacksmith’s anvil.
16 When he will be raised up, the angels will be afraid, and, because they are terrified, they will purify themselves.
17 When a sword catches up with him, it will not be able to settle in, nor a spear, nor a breastplate.
18 For he will consider iron as if it were chaff, and brass as if it were rotten wood.
19 The archer will not cause him to flee; the stones of the sling have been turned into stubble for him.
20 He will treat the hammer as if it were stubble, and he will ridicule those who brandish the spear.
21 The beams of the sun will be under him, and he will dispense gold to them as if it were clay.
22 He will make the depths of the sea boil like a pot, and he will set it to bubble just as ointments do.
23 A path will shine after him; he will esteem the abyss as if it were weakening with age.
24 There is no power on the earth that is being compared to him, who has been made so that he fears no one.
25 He sees every prominent thing; he is king over all the sons of arrogance.
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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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