Verse 1

Can you draw out Leviathan with a hook, or his tongue with a cord which you let down?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Se, selv de som har håp, blir lurt når de står foran Ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Kan du dra opp leviatan med en krok? Eller binde tungen hans med et tau?

• Norsk King James

  Kan du dra leviatan opp med en krok? Eller hans tunge med en snor som du senker ned?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det finnes ingen så modig at han våger å vekke den. Hvem kan da stå imot meg?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det man håpet på hos ham viste seg å være forgjeves. Ved synet av ham faller folk.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Kan du fange leviatan med en krok, eller få tak i tungen dens med en snor som du senker ned?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kan du dra opp Leviatan med en krok, eller trekke hans tunge med et tau du senker ned?

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Kan du fange leviatan med en krok, eller få tak i tungen dens med en snor som du senker ned?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Se, hans forventning blir skuffet; til og med synet av ham kaster en ned.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Indeed, his hope is disappointed; even at the sight of him, he is cast down.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Job.41.1", "source": "הֵן־תֹּחַלְתּ֥וֹ נִכְזָ֑בָה הֲגַ֖ם אֶל־מַרְאָ֣יו יֻטָֽל׃", "text": "*Hēn*-*tōḥaltō* *niḵzāḇāh* *hăgam* *ʾel*-*marʾāyw* *yuṭāl*", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*tōḥaltō*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hope/expectation", "*niḵzāḇāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is disappointed/proven false", "*hăgam*": "interrogative particle with emphatic particle - is also/even", "*ʾel*-*marʾāyw*": "preposition with noun, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at/toward his appearance/sight", "*yuṭāl*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be cast down/thrown down" }, "variants": { "*tōḥaltō*": "his hope/his expectation/what one waits for", "*niḵzāḇāh*": "is proven false/is disappointed/fails", "*marʾāyw*": "his appearance/his sight/the mere sight of him", "*yuṭāl*": "is cast down/is thrown down/is prostrated" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Forventningene deres vil bli skuffet; de vil også bli kastet ned ved synet av dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der er Ingen (saa) grum, at han tør opvække den, og hvo er da den, der vilde bestaae for mit Ansigt?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kan du trekke opp leviatan med en krok, eller binde hans tunge med et tau?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kan du dra opp Leviatan med en fiskekrok, eller trykke ned tungen hans med et tau?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kan du fange leviatan med en krok, og med et tau holde tungen hans nede?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kan du dra opp Leviatan med en fiskekrok? Eller sette en snor rundt tungen hans?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han er så grusom at ingen våger å gå imot ham. Hvem kan da stå fast foran meg?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Darrest thou drawe out Leuiathan with an angle, or bynde his tonge with a snare?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Canst thou drawe out Leuiathan with an hooke, or binde his tongue with a corde?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord [which] thou lettest down?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Can you draw out Leviathan{Leviathan is a name for a crocodile or similar creature.} with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Dost thou draw leviathan with an angle? And with a rope thou lettest down -- his tongue?

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He is so cruel that no one is ready to go against him. Who then is able to keep his place before me?

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Description of Leviathan(40:25)“Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook, and tie down its tongue with a rope?

Referenced Verses

• Ps 74:14 : 14 You broke the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gave him as food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
• Ps 104:26 : 26 There go the ships: there is Leviathan, which You have made to play there.
• Isa 27:1 : 1 In that day the LORD with His cruel and great and strong sword shall punish Leviathan the piercing serpent, even Leviathan that twisted serpent; and He shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
• Job 3:8 : 8 Let those curse it who curse the day, who are ready to stir up their lamentation.