Job 41:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
Can you put a cord through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook?

New Living Translation
Can you tie it with a rope through the nose or pierce its jaw with a spike?

English Standard Version
Can you put a rope in his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook?

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

New American Standard Bible
“Can you put a rope in his nose, And pierce his jaw with a hook?

NASB 1995
"Can you put a rope in his nose Or pierce his jaw with a hook?

NASB 1977
“Can you put a rope in his nose? Or pierce his jaw with a hook?

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Can you put a cord through his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook?

Contemporary English Version
Can it be led around by a ring in its nose or a hook in its jaw?

Good News Translation
Can you put a rope through his snout or put a hook through his jaws?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Can you put a ring through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook?

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

NET Bible
Can you put a cord through its nose, or pierce its jaw with a hook?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

New King James Version
Can you put a reed through his nose, Or pierce his jaw with a hook?

King James 2000 Bible
Can you put a rope in his nose? or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

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

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

American King James Version
Can you put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

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

A Faithful Version
Can you put a ring into his nose, or pierce his jaw with a gaff hook?

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

English Revised Version
Canst thou put a rope into his nose? or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

Webster's Bible Translation
Canst thou put a hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(40:21) Canst thou cast an hooke into his nose? canst thou perce his iawes with an angle?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(40:26) Canst thou put a hooke in the nose of him, or bore his iawe through with a naule?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Canst thou put a rynge in the nose of him, or bore his chaftes thorow with a naule?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Do you put a reed in his nose? And pierce his jaw with a thorn?

Young's Literal Translation
Dost thou put a reed in his nose? And with a thorn pierce his jaw?

Smith's Literal Translation
Wilt thou put a rope in his nose? and wilt thou hollow out his jaw with a thorn?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Canst thou put a ring in his nose, or bore through his jaw with a buckle?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Can you place a ring in his nose, or bore through his jaw with an arm band?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Do you cast a bridle in his mouth, and will you pierce his cheek with a thorn?

Lamsa Bible
Can you put a bridle in his mouth? Or bore his jaw with a thorn?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Canst thou put a ring into his nose? Or bore his jaw through with a hook?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Or wilt thou fasten a ring in his nostril, and bore his lip with a clasp?
















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