Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Can anyone capture it by the eyes, or trap it and pierce its nose? New Living Translation No one can catch it off guard or put a ring in its nose and lead it away. English Standard Version Can one take him by his eyes, or pierce his nose with a snare? Berean Standard Bible Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare? King James Bible He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares. New King James Version Though he takes it in his eyes, Or one pierces his nose with a snare. New American Standard Bible “Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, Can anyone pierce his nose with barbs? NASB 1995 “Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, With barbs can anyone pierce his nose? NASB 1977 “Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, With barbs can anyone pierce his nose? Legacy Standard Bible Can anyone capture it before its eyes, With snares can anyone pierce its nose? Amplified Bible “Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, Or pierce his nose with barbs [to trap him]? Christian Standard Bible Can anyone capture him while he looks on, or pierce his nose with snares? Holman Christian Standard Bible Can anyone capture him while he looks on, or pierce his nose with snares? American Standard Version Shall any take him when he is on the watch, Or pierce through his nose with a snare? Aramaic Bible in Plain English In his clouds let them take him, and in the net let him be held captive Brenton Septuagint Translation Yet one shall take him in his sight; one shall catch him with a cord, and pierce his nose. Contemporary English Version There is no way to capture a hippopotamus--not even by hooking its nose or blinding its eyes. Douay-Rheims Bible In his eyes as with a hook he shall take him, and bore through his nostrils with stakes. English Revised Version Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare? GOD'S WORD® Translation Can anyone blind its eyes or pierce its nose with snares? Good News Translation Who can blind his eyes and capture him? Or who can catch his snout in a trap? International Standard Version Are your eyes looking to capture him, or to pierce his snout with a bridle?" JPS Tanakh 1917 Shall any take him by his eyes, Or pierce through his nose with a snare? Literal Standard Version Does [one] take him by his eyes? | Does [one] pierce the nose with snares?” Majority Standard Bible Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare? New American Bible Who can capture him by his eyes, or pierce his nose with a trap? NET Bible Can anyone catch it by its eyes, or pierce its nose with a snare? New Revised Standard Version Can one take it with hooks or pierce its nose with a snare? New Heart English Bible Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare? Webster's Bible Translation He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares. World English Bible Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare? Young's Literal Translation Before his eyes doth one take him, With snares doth one pierce the nose? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Humbles Himself Before the LORD…23Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth. 24Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare? Cross References Job 40:23 Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth. Job 41:1 "Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook or tie down his tongue with a rope? Treasury of Scripture He takes it with his eyes: his nose pierces through snares. Job 41:1,2 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? … Jump to Previous Barbs Capture Eyes Front Hooks Metal Nose Pierce Pierceth Snare Snares Teeth Trap WatchJump to Next Barbs Capture Eyes Front Hooks Metal Nose Pierce Pierceth Snare Snares Teeth Trap WatchJob 40 1. Job humbles himself to God6. God stirs him up to show his righteousness, power, and wisdom 16. Of the behemoth (24) His nose pierceth through snares.--Some render, "Shall any take him with snares? while he is looking, shall any pierce through his nose?" The sense seems to be rather, Let one take him by his eyes: i.e., by allurements placed before him, as elephants are taken. By means of snares one may pierce his nose. The Authorised Version seems to be less probably right.Verse 24. - He taketh it with his eyes; rather, Shall one take him when he is looking on? "Can he be captured." i.e. "when his eyes are open, and when he sees what is intended? No. If captured at all, it must be by subtlety, when he is not on the watch." His nose pierceth through snares; rather, Or can one bore his nostril with cords? i.e. can we lead him away captive, with a ring or hook passed through his nose, and a cord attached (compare the next chapter, ver. 2)?
Hebrew Can anyone capture himיִקָּחֶ֑נּוּ (yiq·qā·ḥen·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take as he looks on, בְּעֵינָ֥יו (bə·‘ê·nāw) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain or pierce יִנְקָב־ (yin·qāḇ-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5344: To puncture his nose אָֽף׃ (’āp̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire with a snare? בְּ֝מֽוֹקְשִׁ֗ים (bə·mō·wq·šîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4170: A bait or lure, a snare Links Job 40:24 NIVJob 40:24 NLT Job 40:24 ESV Job 40:24 NASB Job 40:24 KJV Job 40:24 BibleApps.com Job 40:24 Biblia Paralela Job 40:24 Chinese Bible Job 40:24 French Bible Job 40:24 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 40:24 Shall any take him when he (Jb) |
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