Job 41:5

“Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?”

"Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?" - Job 41:5
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What does Job 41:5 mean?

Job 41:5 (KJV) states, "Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?" In this verse, God is speaking to Job about the Leviathan, a massive and powerful creature of the sea, as a way of demonstrating His incomprehensible sovereignty and wisdom…

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Playing with Leviathan: The Bondage of the Untamable

In Job 41:5, we read a profound questioning from God towards Job: "Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?" This verse draws us into the depths of God's creation, specifically focusing on the fearsome Leviathan - a symbol of chaos…

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A Prayer of Understanding and Submission to God's Sovereignty

Most Gracious and Sovereign God, As I come before you, I am reminded of your awe-inspiring creation and the majestic mysteries that surround me. In the vastness of the universe and the depth of your wisdom, I am continually humbled. Today, I turn my heart towards your word and…

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Job 41:5 - "Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?"
Job 41:22 - "In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him."
Job 41:17 - "They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered."
Job 41:29 - "Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear."
Job 41:27 - "He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood."
Job 41:33 - "Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear."
Job 41:8 - "Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more."
Job 41:23 - "The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved."
Job 41:16 - "One is so near to another, that no air can come between them."
Job 41:24 - "His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone."
Job 41:15 - "His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal."
Job 41:28 - "The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble."
Job 41:21 - "His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth."
Job 41:26 - "The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon."
Job 41:4 - "Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?"
Job 41:18 - "By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning."
Job 41:19 - "Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out."
Job 41:6 - "Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?"
Job 41:9 - "Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?"
Job 41:25 - "When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves."
Job 41:32 - "He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary."
Job 41:12 - "I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion."
Job 41:14 - "Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about."
Job 41:34 - "He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride."
Job 41:2 - "Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?"
Job 41:7 - "Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?"
Job 41:30 - "Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire."
Job 41:31 - "He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment."
Job 41:3 - "Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?"