1 Any hope of subduing him is vain, for the mere sight of him is overpowering.
2 He grows so ferocious when aroused that no one dares face him.
3 Who has attacked him and come off unharmed? No one under the sky.
4 I need hardly mention his limbs, nor describe his matchless strength.
5 Who can strip off his outer garment and penetrate his double breastplate?
6 Who can dare open the gates of his mouth to confront the terrors of his rows of teeth?
7 Rows of scales are on his back - rows of shields that are tightly sealed.
8 So closely fitted are they that no space intervenes;
9 so closely joined that they hold fast and cannot be parted.
10 Light flashes forth when he sneezes; like the light of dawn are his eyes.
11 Flaming torches and sparks of fire flash from his mouth
12 Smoke comes from his nostrils, like hot steam from a boiling pot.
13 His mere breath sets coals afire, with the flame pouring from his mouth.
14 Strength is in his neck, and terror dances before him.
15 Tightly set are the folds of his flesh, firmly cast and immovable.
16 His heart is hard as stone, as hard as the lower millstone.
17 When he rises up, the mighty are terrified, the waves of the sea fall back.
18 Should the sword reach him, it will not pierce him, nor will the spear, the dart, or the javelin.
19 Iron is to him no more than straw; and bronze, no more than rotten wood.
20 Arrows will not put him to flight; slingstones will be as wisps of hay.
21 Clubs are as splinters to him; he laughs at the whirring javelin.
22 His belly is as sharp as pottery sherds; he moves across the mire like a harrow.
23 He churns the depths into a seething caldron; he makes the sea fume like a burner.
24 Behind him he leaves a white gleaming wake, making the deep appear a hoary head of age.
25 He has no equal on earth: such a horrible creature he was made!
26 He makes all, however lofty, afraid; he is king over all the sons of pride.
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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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