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Chapter 41

AlexandrinusVaticanus

God's Power Shown in Creatures

1 [LM 40:25] “Can you draw out leviathan with a hook? Or his tongue with a cord which you let down?

41:1 [LM 40:25] ἄξεις δὲ δράκοντα ἐν ἀγκίστρῳ, περιθήσεις δὲ φορβεὰν περὶ ῥῖνα αὐτοῦ; 41:1 [LM 40:25] ἄξεις δὲ δράκοντα ἐν ἀγκίστρῳ, περιθήσεις δὲ φορβαίαν περὶ ῥῖνα αὐτοῦ;
41:1 [LM 40:25] “Can you catch a dragon with a fish hook and put a halter around its nose? 41:1 [LM 40:25] “Can you catch a dragon with a fish hook and put a halter around its nose?

2 [LM 40:26] Can you put a hook into his nose? Or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

41:2 [LM 40:26] εἰ δήσεις κρίκον ἐν τῷ μυκτῆρι αὐτοῦ, ψελίῳ δὲ τρυπήσεις τὸ χεῖλος αὐτοῦ; 41:2 [LM 40:26] εἰ δήσεις κρίκον ἐν τῷ μυκτῆρι αὐτοῦ, ψελλίῳ δὲ τρυπήσεις τὸ χεῖλος αὐτοῦ;
41:2 [LM 40:26] If you fasten a ring in its nose and will you pierce his lip? 41:2 [LM 40:26] If you fasten a ring in its nose and will you pierce his lip?

3 [LM 40:27] Will he make many supplications to you? Will he speak soft words to you?

41:3 [LM 40:27] λαλήσει δέ σοί δεήσει, ἱκετηρίᾳ μαλακῶς; 41:3 [LM 40:27] λαλήσει δέ σοι δεήσει, ἱκετηρίᾳ μαλακῶς;
41:3 [LM 40:27] Will he speak to you with a petition, with a supplication, softly? 41:3 [LM 40:27] Will he speak to you with a petition, with a supplication, softly?

4 [LM 40:28] Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him for a servant forever?

41:4 [LM 40:28] θήσεται δὲ διαθήκην μετὰ σου, λήμψῃ δὲ αὐτὸν δοῦλον αἰώνιον; 41:4 [LM 40:28] θήσεται δὲ μετὰ σοῦ διαθήκην;
λήψῃ δὲ αὐτὸν δοῦλον αἰώνιον;
41:4 [LM 40:28] But will he make a covenant with you, to receive him as a slave forever? 41:4 [LM 40:28] But will he make a covenant with you, to receive him as a slave forever?

5 [LM 40:29] Will you play with him as with a bird? Or will you bind him for your maidens?

41:5 [LM 40:29] παίξῃ δὲ ἐν αὐτῷ ὥσπερ ὀρνέῳ ἢ δήσεις αὐτὸν ὥσπερ στρουθίον παιδίῳ; 41:5 [LM 40:29] παίξῃ δὲ ἐν αὐτῷ ὥσπερ ὀρνέῳ ἢ δήσεις αὐτὸν ὥσπερ στρουθίον παιδίῳ;
41:5 [LM 40:29] But will you play with him as a little bird or fasten him as a sparrow for a child? 41:5 [LM 40:29] But will you play with him as a little bird or fasten him as a sparrow for a child?

6 [LM 40:30] Shall the companions make a banquet of him? Shall they part him among the merchants?

41:6 [LM 40:30] ἐνσιτοῦνται δὲ ἐν αὐτῷ ἔθνη, μεριτεύονται δὲ αὐτὸν φοινίκων γένη; 41:6 [LM 40:30] ἐνσιτοῦνται δὲ ἐν αὐτῷ ἔθνη, μεριτεύονται δὲ αὐτὸν Φοινίκων ἔθνη;
41:6 [LM 40:30] And do the nations feed on him, and the nations of the Phoenicians share him? 41:6 [LM 40:30] And do the nations feed on him, and the nations of the Phoenicians share him?

7 [LM 40:31] Can you fill his skin with barbed iron? Or his head with fish spears?

41:7 [LM 40:31] πᾶν δὲ πλωτὸν συνελθὸν οὐ μὴ ἐνέγκωσιν βύρσαν μίαν οὐρᾶς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν πλοίοις ἁλιέων κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ. 41:7 [LM 40:31] πᾶν δὲ πλωτὸν συνελθὸν οὐ μὴ ἐνέγκωσι βύρσαν μίαν οὐρᾶς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν πλοίοις ἁλιέων κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.
41:7 [LM 40:31] And all the ships come together would not be able to carry the mere skin of his tail; neither shall they carry his head in fishing-vessels. 41:7 [LM 40:31] And all the ships come together would not be able to carry the mere skin of his tail; neither shall they carry his head in fishing-vessels.

8 [LM 40:32] Lay your hand on him, remember the battle, do no more.

41:8 [LM 40:32] ἐπιθήσεις δὲ αὐτῷ χεῖρα μνησθεὶς πόλεμον τὸν γινόμενον ἐν σώματι αὐτοῦ, καὶ μηκέτι γινέσθω. 41:8 [LM 40:32] ἐπιθήσεις δὲ αὐτῷ χεῖρα μνησθεὶς πόλεμον τὸν γινόμενον ἐν σώματι αὐτοῦ, καὶ μηκέτι γινέσθω.
41:8 [LM 40:32] But you shall lay your hand on him once, remembering the war that is waged by his mouth; and let it not be done any more. 41:8 [LM 40:32] But you shall lay your hand on him once, remembering the war that is waged by his mouth; and let it not be done any more.

9 [LM 41:1] Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

41:9 [LM 41:1] Οὐχ ἑόρακας αὐτὸν οὐδὲ ἐπὶ τοῖς λεγομένοις τεθαύμακας; 41:9 [LM 41:1] Οὐχ ἑώρακας αὐτόν, οὐδὲ ἐπὶ τοῖς λεγομένοις τεθαύμακας;
41:9 [LM 41:1] Have you not seen him? And you haven't wondered at the things said of him? 41:9 [LM 41:1] Have you not seen him? And you haven't wondered at the things said of him?

10 [LM 41:2] None is so fierce who dares to stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?

41:10 [LM 41:2] οὐ δέδοικας ὅτι ἡτοίμασταί μοι;
τίς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐμοὶ ἀντιστάς; 		41:10 [LM 41:2] οὐ δέδοικας ὅτι ἡτοίμασταί μοι;
τίς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐμοὶ ἀντιστάς;
41:10 [LM 41:2] Do you not fear because preparation has been made by me? For who is there who resists me? 41:10 [LM 41:2] Do you not fear because preparation has been made by me? For who is there who resists me?

11 [LM 41:3] Who has came before me, that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.

41:11 [LM 41:3] ἢ τίς ἀντιστήσεταί μοι καὶ ὑπομενεῖ;
εἰ πᾶσα ἡ ὑπ' οὐρανὸν ἐμὴ ἐστιν; 		41:11 [LM 41:3] ἢ τίς ἀντιστήσεταί μοι καὶ ὑπομενεῖ, εἰ πᾶσα ἡ ὑπ' οὐρανὸν ἐμή ἐστιν;
41:11 [LM 41:3] Or who will resist me, and abide, since the whole world under heaven is my? 41:11 [LM 41:3] Or who will resist me, and abide, since the whole world under heaven is my?

12 [LM 41:4] I won't conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.

41:12 [LM 41:4] οὐ σιωπήσομαι δι' αὐτόν, καὶ λόγον δυνάμεως ἐλεήσει τὸν ἴσον αὐτοῦ. 41:12 [LM 41:4] οὐ σιωπήσομαι δι' αὐτόν, καὶ λόγον δυνάμεως ἐλεήσει τὸν ἴσον αὐτῷ.
41:12 [LM 41:4] I won't be silent because of him: though because of his power one shall pity his antagonist. 41:12 [LM 41:4] I won't be silent because of him: though because of his power one shall pity his antagonist.

13 [LM 41:5] Who can discover the face of his garment? Or who can come to him with his double bridle?

41:13 [LM 41:5] τίς ἀποκαλύψει πρόσωπον ἐνδύσεως αὐτοῦ;
εἰς δὲ πτύξιν θώρακος αὐτοῦ τίς ἄν εἰσέλθοι; 		41:13 [LM 41:5] τίς ἀποκαλύψει πρόσωπον ἐνδύσεως αὐτοῦ, εἰς δὲ πτύξιν θώρακος αὐτοῦ τίς ἄν εἰσέλθοι;
41:13 [LM 41:5] Who will open the face of his garment? And who can enter within the fold of his breastplate? 41:13 [LM 41:5] Who will open the face of his garment? And who can enter within the fold of his breastplate?

14 [LM 41:6] Who can open the doors of his face? His teeth are terrible all around.

41:14 [LM 41:6] πύλας προσώπου αὐτοῦ τίς ἀνοίξει;
κύκλῳ ὀδόντων αὐτοῦ φόβος. 		41:14 [LM 41:6] πύλας προσώπου αὐτοῦ τίς ἀνοίξει;
κύκλῳ ὀδόντων αὐτοῦ φόβος.
41:14 [LM 41:6] Who will open the doors of his face? Terror is all around his teeth. 41:14 [LM 41:6] Who will open the doors of his face? Terror is all around his teeth.

15 [LM 41:7] His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.

41:15 [LM 41:7] τὰ ἔγκατα αὐτοῦ ἀσπίδες χάλκειαι, σύνδεσμος δὲ αὐτοῦ ὥσπερ σμιρίτης λίθος· 41:15 [LM 41:7] τὰ ἔγκατα αὐτοῦ ἀσπίδες χάλκειαι, σύνδεσμος δὲ αὐτοῦ ὥσπερ σμυρίτης λίθος·
41:15 [LM 41:7] His entrails are as copper-alloy plates, and the texture of his skin as a smyrite stone. 41:15 [LM 41:7] His entrails are as copper-alloy plates, and the texture of his skin as a smyrite stone.

16 [LM 41:8] One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.

41:16 [LM 41:8] εἷς τοῦ ἑνὸς κολλῶνται, πνεῦμα δὲ οὐ μὴ διέλθῃ αὐτόν· 41:16 [LM 41:8] εἷς τοῦ ἑνὸς κολλῶνται, πνεῦμα δὲ οὐ μὴ διέλθῃ αὐτόν·
41:16 [LM 41:8] One part clings fast to another, and the air cannot come between them. 41:16 [LM 41:8] One part clings fast to another, and the air cannot come between them.

17 [LM 41:9] They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

41:17 [LM 41:9] ἀνὴρ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ προσκολληθήσεται, συνέχονται καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀποσπασθῶσιν. 41:17 [LM 41:9] ἀνὴρ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ προσκολληθήσεται, συνέχονται καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀποσπασθῶσιν.
41:17 [LM 41:9] They will remain united each to the other: they are closely joined, and cannot be separated. 41:17 [LM 41:9] They will remain united each to the other: they are closely joined, and cannot be separated.

18 [LM 41:10] By his sneezings a light does shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

41:18 [LM 41:10] ἐν πταρμῷ αὐτοῦ ἐπιφαύσκεται φέγγος, οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ εἶδος ἑωσφόρου. 41:18 [LM 41:10] ἐν πταρμῷ αὐτοῦ ἐπιφαύσκεται φέγγος, οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ εἶδος Ἑωσφόρου.
41:18 [LM 41:10] At his sneezing a light shines, and his eyes are as the appearance of the morning star. 41:18 [LM 41:10] At his sneezing a light shines, and his eyes are as the appearance of the morning star.

19 [LM 41:11] Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.

41:19 [LM 41:11] ἐκ στόματος αὐτοῦ ἐκπορεύονται λαμπάδες καιόμεναι καὶ διαρριπτοῦνται ἐσχάραι πυρός· 41:19 [LM 41:11] ἐκ στόματος αὐτοῦ ἐκπορεύονται ὡς λαμπάδες καιόμεναι καὶ διαρριπτοῦνται ὡς ἐσχάραι πυρός.
41:19 [LM 41:11] Out of his mouth proceed as it were burning lamps, and as it were hearths of fire are cast abroad. 41:19 [LM 41:11] Out of his mouth proceed as it were burning lamps, and as it were hearths of fire are cast abroad.

20 [LM 41:12] Out of his nostrils goes smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.

41:20 [LM 41:12] ἐκ μυκτήρων αὐτοῦ ἐκπορεύεται καπνὸς καμίνου καιομένης πυρὶ ἀνθράκων· 41:20 [LM 41:12] ἐκ μυκτήρων αὐτοῦ ἐκπορεύεται καπνὸς καμίνου καιομένης πυρὶ ἀνθράκων.
41:20 [LM 41:12] Out of his nostrils proceeds smoke of a furnace burning with fire of coals. 41:20 [LM 41:12] Out of his nostrils proceeds smoke of a furnace burning with fire of coals.

21 [LM 41:13] His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.

41:21 [LM 41:13] ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ ἄνθρακες, φλὸξ δὲ ἐκ στόματος αὐτοῦ ἐκπορεύεται. 41:21 [LM 41:13] ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ ἄνθρακες, φλὸξ δὲ ἐκ στόματος αὐτοῦ ἐκπορεύεται.
41:21 [LM 41:13] His breath is as live coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth. 41:21 [LM 41:13] His breath is as live coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.

22 [LM 41:14] In his neck remains strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

41:22 [LM 41:14] ἐν δὲ τραχήλῳ αὐτοῦ αὐλίζεται δύναμις, ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ τρέχει ἀπώλεια. 41:22 [LM 41:14] ἐν δὲ τραχήλῳ αὐτοῦ αὐλίζεται δύναμις, ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ τρέχει ἀπώλεια.
41:22 [LM 41:14] And power is lodged in his neck, before him destruction runs. 41:22 [LM 41:14] And power is lodged in his neck, before him destruction runs.

23 [LM 41:15] The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

41:23 [LM 41:15] σάρκες δὲ σώματος αὐτοῦ κεκόλληνται·
καταχέει ἐπ' αὐτόν οὐ σαλευθήσεται. 		41:23 [LM 41:15] σάρκες δὲ σώματος αὐτοῦ κεκόλληνται·
καταχέει ἐπ' αὐτόν, οὐ σαλευθήσεται.
41:23 [LM 41:15] The flesh also of his body is joined together: if one pours violence on him, he shall not be moved. 41:23 [LM 41:15] The flesh also of his body is joined together: if one pours violence on him, he shall not be moved.

24 [LM 41:16] His heart is as firm as a stone; yes, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.

41:24 [LM 41:16] ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ πέπηγεν ὡς λίθος, ἕστηκεν δὲ ὥσπερ ἄκμων ἀνήλατος. 41:24 [LM 41:16] ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ πέπηγεν ὡς λίθος, ἕστηκε δὲ ὥσπερ ἄκμων ἀνήλατος.
41:24 [LM 41:16] His heart is firm as a stone, and it stands like an unyielding anvil. 41:24 [LM 41:16] His heart is firm as a stone, and it stands like an unyielding anvil.

25 [LM 41:17] When he raises up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

41:25 [LM 41:17] στραφέντος δὲ αὐτοῦ φόβος θηρίοις τετράποσιν ἐπὶ γῆς ἁλλομένοις. 41:25 [LM 41:17] στραφέντος δὲ αὐτοῦ, φόβος θηρίοις τετράποσιν ἐπὶ γῆς ἁλλομένοις.
41:25 [LM 41:17] And when he turns, he is a terror to the four-footed wild beasts which leap on the earth. 41:25 [LM 41:17] And when he turns, he is a terror to the four-footed wild beasts which leap on the earth.

26 [LM 41:18] The sword of him who lays at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

41:26 [LM 41:18] ἐὰν συναντήσωσιν αὐτῷ λόγχαι οὐδὲν μὴ ποιήσωσιν δόρυ ἐπηρμένον καὶ θώρακα· 41:26 [LM 41:18] ἐὰν συναντήσωσιν αὐτῷ λόγχαι, οὐδὲν μὴ ποιήσωσι δόρυ καὶ θώρακα·
41:26 [LM 41:18] If spears should come against him, men will effect nothing, either with the spear or the breast-plate. 41:26 [LM 41:18] If spears should come against him, men will effect nothing, either with the spear or the breast-plate.

27 [LM 41:19] He esteems iron as straw, and bronze as rotten wood.

41:27 [LM 41:19] ἥγηται μὲν γὰρ σίδηρον ἄχυρα, χαλκὸν δὲ ὥσπερ ξύλον σαθρόν· 41:27 [LM 41:19] ἥγηται μὲν γὰρ σίδηρον ἄχυρα, χαλκὸν δὲ ὥσπερ ξύλον σαθρόν.
41:27 [LM 41:19] For he considers iron as chaff, and copper-alloy as rotten wood. 41:27 [LM 41:19] For he considers iron as chaff, and copper-alloy as rotten wood.

28 [LM 41:20] The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

41:28 [LM 41:20] οὐ μὴ τρώσῃ αὐτὸν τόξον χάλκειον, ἥγηται μὲν πετροβόλον χόρτον· 41:28 [LM 41:20] οὐ μὴ τρώσῃ αὐτὸν τόξον χάλκεον, ἥγηται μὲν πετροβόλον χόρτον·
41:28 [LM 41:20] The bow of copper-alloy shall not would him, he deems a slinger as grass. 41:28 [LM 41:20] The bow of copper-alloy shall not would him, he deems a slinger as grass.

29 [LM 41:21] Darts are counted as stubble: he laughs at the shaking of a spear.

41:29 [LM 41:21] ὡς καλάμη ἐλογίσθησαν σφῦραι, καταγελᾷ δὲ σεισμοῦ πυρφόρου. 41:29 [LM 41:21] ὡς καλάμη ἐλογίσθησαν σφῦραι, καταγελᾷ δὲ σεισμοῦ πυρφόρου.
41:29 [LM 41:21] Mauls are counted as stubble; and he laughs to scorn the waving of the firebrand. 41:29 [LM 41:21] Mauls are counted as stubble; and he laughs to scorn the waving of the firebrand.

30 [LM 41:22] Sharp stones are under him: he spreads sharp pointed things on the mire.

41:30 [LM 41:22] ἡ στρωμνὴ αὐτοῦ ὀβελίσκοι ὀξεῖς, πᾶς δὲ χρυσὸς θαλάσσης ὑπ' αὐτὸν ὥσπερ πηλὸς ἀμύθητος. 41:30 [LM 41:22] ἡ στρωμνὴ αὐτοῦ ὀβελίσκοι ὀξεῖς, πᾶς δὲ χρυσὸς θαλάσσης ὑπ' αὐτὸν ὥσπερ πηλὸς ἀμύθητος.
41:30 [LM 41:22] His lair is formed of sharp points; and all the gold of the sea under him is an immense quantity of clay. 41:30 [LM 41:22] His lair is formed of sharp points; and all the gold of the sea under him is an immense quantity of clay.

31 [LM 41:23] He makes the deep to boil like a pot: he makes the sea like a pot of ointment.

41:31 [LM 41:23] ἀναζεῖ τὴν ἄβυσσον ὥσπερ χαλκεῖον, ἥγηται δὲ τὴν θάλασσαν ὥσπερ ἐξάλειπτρον, 41:31 [LM 41:23] ἀναζεῖ τὴν ἄβυσσον ὥσπερ χαλκεῖον, ἥγηται δὲ τὴν θάλασσαν ὥσπερ ἐξάλειπτρον,
41:31 [LM 41:23] He makes the deep boil like a copper-alloy caldron; and he regards the sea as a pot of ointment, 41:31 [LM 41:23] He makes the deep boil like a copper-alloy caldron; and he regards the sea as a pot of ointment,

32 [LM 41:24] He makes a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.

41:32 [LM 41:24] τὸν δὲ τάρταρον τῆς ἀβύσσου ὥσπερ αἰχμάλωτον·
ἐλογίσατο ἄβυσσον εἰς περίπατον. 		41:32 [LM 41:24] τὸν δὲ τάρταρον τῆς ἀβύσσου ὥσπερ αἰχμάλωτον·
ἐλογίσατο ἄβυσσον εἰς περίπατον.
41:32 [LM 41:24] and the lowest part of the deep as a captive: he reckons the deep as his range. 41:32 [LM 41:24] and the lowest part of the deep as a captive: he reckons the deep as his range.

33 [LM 41:25] Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.

41:33 [LM 41:25] οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδὲν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὅμοιον αὐτῷ πεποιημένον ἐγκαταπαίζεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων μου· 41:33 [LM 41:25] οὐκ ἐστιν οὐδὲν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὅμοιον αὐτῷ πεποιημένον ἐγκαταπαίζεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων μου·
41:33 [LM 41:25] There is nothing on the earth like to him, formed to be sported with by my angels. 41:33 [LM 41:25] There is nothing on the earth like to him, formed to be sported with by my angels.

34 [LM 41:26] He beholds all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.”

41:34 [LM 41:26] πᾶν ὑψηλὸν ὁρᾷ, αὐτὸς δὲ βασιλεὺς πάντων τῶν ἐν τοῖς ὕδασιν. 41:34 [LM 41:26] πᾶν ὑψηλὸν ὁρᾷ, αὐτὸς δὲ βασιλεὺς πάντων τῶν ἐν τοῖς ὕδασιν.
41:34 [LM 41:26] He beholds every high thing; and he is king of all that are in the waters.” 41:34 [LM 41:26] He beholds every high thing; and he is king of all that are in the waters.”