12-17 “But I’ve more to say about Leviathan, the sea beast,
    his enormous bulk, his beautiful shape.
Who would even dream of piercing that tough skin
    or putting those jaws into bit and bridle?
And who would dare knock at the door of his mouth
    filled with row upon row of fierce teeth?
His pride is invincible;
    nothing can make a dent in that pride.
Nothing can get through that proud skin—
    impervious to weapons and weather,
The thickest and toughest of hides,
    impenetrable!

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12 “I will not fail to speak of Leviathan’s limbs,(A)
    its strength(B) and its graceful form.
13 Who can strip off its outer coat?
    Who can penetrate its double coat of armor[a]?(C)
14 Who dares open the doors of its mouth,(D)
    ringed about with fearsome teeth?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 41:13 Septuagint; Hebrew double bridle