Job 41:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook or tie down its tongue with a rope?

New Living Translation
“Can you catch Leviathan with a hook or put a noose around its jaw?

English Standard Version
“Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook or press down his tongue with a cord?

Berean Study Bible
“Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook or tie down his tongue with a rope?

New American Standard Bible
“Can you drag out Leviathan with a fishhook, And press down his tongue with a rope?

NASB 1995
"Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?

NASB 1977
“Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook or tie his tongue down with a rope?

Contemporary English Version
Can you catch a sea monster by using a fishhook? Can you tie its mouth shut with a rope?

Good News Translation
Can you catch Leviathan with a fishhook or tie his tongue down with a rope?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Can you pull Leviathan out [of the water] with a fishhook or tie its tongue down with a rope?

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

NET Bible
"Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook, and tie down its tongue with a rope?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

New King James Version
“Can you draw out Leviathan with a hook, Or snare his tongue with a line which you lower?

King James 2000 Bible
Can you draw out leviathan with a hook? or his tongue with a cord which you let down?

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

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

American King James Version
Can you draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which you let down?

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

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

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

English Revised Version
Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fish hook? or press down his tongue with a cord?

Webster's Bible Translation
Canst thou draw out leviathan with a hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(40:20) Canst thou drawe out Liuiathan with an hooke, and with a line which thou shalt cast downe vnto his tongue?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(40:25) Canst thou drawe out Leuiathan with an hooke, or binde his tongue with a corde?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Darrest thou drawe out Leuiathan with an angle, or bynde his tonge with a snare?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Do you draw leviathan with a hook? And do you let down his tongue with a rope?

Young's Literal Translation
Dost thou draw leviathan with an angle? And with a rope thou lettest down -- his tongue?

Smith's Literal Translation
Wilt thou draw out the crocodile with a hook and with a cord wilt thou press down his tongue?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Canst thou draw out the leviathan with a hook, or canst thou tie his tongue with a cord?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Can you draw out the leviathan with a hook, and can you bind his tongue with a cord?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Will you hold the Dragon in a net by a cord? Will you hold him by his tongue?

Lamsa Bible
CAN you catch the Leviathan with a hook? Or draw him out with a cord in his mouth?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fish-hook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?But wilt thou catch the serpent with a hook, and put a halter about his nose?
















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