1
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord [which] thou lettest down?
Kan jy die Leviátan met ’n haak uittrek? of sy tong met ’n koord wat jy laat sak, vasbind?
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2
Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
Kan jy ‚'n haak in sy neus sit? of sy kakebeen met ‚'n doring deurboor?
3
Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft [words] unto thee?
Sal hy baie smekinge tot jou maak? sal hy soet woorde tot jou spreek?
4
Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
Sal hy ‚'n verbond met jou maak? sal jy hom as ‚'n dienskneg vir ewig neem?
5
Wilt thou play with him as [with] a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
Sal jy met hom speel soos met ’n voël? of sal jy hom vir jou diensmaagde bind?
6
Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
Sal die metgeselle ‚'n maaltyd van hom maak? sal hulle hom onder die handelaars verdeel?
7
Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
Kan jy sy vel met ysterspiese vul? of sy kop met visspiese?
8
Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
Lê jou hand op hom, dink aan die geveg, doen dit nie weer nie.
9
Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not [one] be cast down even at the sight of him?
Kyk, die hoop van hom is tevergeefs: sal ‚'n mens nie neergewerp word selfs by die gesig van hom nie?
10
None [is so] fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
Niemand is so woedend dat hy hom durf opwek nie: wie is hy dan wat voor My kan staan?
11
Who hath prevented me, that I should repay [him? whatsoever is] under the whole heaven is mine.
Wie het My die eerste vooruitgegaan, dat ek Hom moet vergeld? wat onder die hele hemel is, is Myne.
12
I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
Ek sal nie verswy van sy ledemate, of van sy mag, of van sy netjiese proporsie nie.
13
Who can discover the face of his garment? [or] who can come [to him] with his double bridle?
Wie kan die aangesig van sy kleed oopmaak? of wie kan by sy dubbele toom kom?
14
Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth [are] terrible round about.
Wie kan die deure van sy aangesig oopmaak? sy tande is vreeslik rondom.
15
[His] scales [are his] pride, shut up together [as with] a close seal.
Sy skubbe is sy trots, dig toegemaak soos met ’n digte seël.
16
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
Een is so naby die ander, dat geen lug tussen hulle kan kom nie.
17
They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
Hulle is aan mekaar vasgeheg, hulle kleef so aanmekaar, dat hulle nie geskei kan word nie.
18
By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes [are] like the eyelids of the morning.
Deur sy nies kom lig voort, en sy oë is soos die ooglede van die môre.
19
Out of his mouth go burning lamps, [and] sparks of fire leap out.
Uit sy mond kom brandende lampe, en vonke van vuur spring uit.
20
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as [out] of a seething pot or caldron.
Uit sy neusgate gaan rook uit, soos uit ‚'n kokende pot of ketel.
21
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
Sy asem steek kole aan, en ‚'n vlam gaan uit sy mond uit.
22
In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
In sy nek bly krag, en smart word voor sy aangesig in vreugde verander.
23
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
Die flappe van sy vlees is saamgevoeg: hulle is vas in homself; hulle kan nie beweeg nie.
24
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether [millstone].
Sy hart is so hard soos ‚'n klip; ja, so hard soos ‚'n stuk van die onderste meulsteen.
25
When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
Wanneer hy homself verhef, is die magtiges bevrees: vanweë die verbrekinge reinig hulle hulleself.
26
The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
Die swaard van hom wat hom aanraak kan nie bestaan nie: die spies, die pyl, en die pantsers.
27
He esteemeth iron as straw, [and] brass as rotten wood.
Hy ag yster soos strooi, en koper soos verrotte hout.
28
The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
Die pyl kan hom nie laat vlug nie: slingermassas word vir hom soos stoppels.
29
Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
Pyle word as strooi gereken: hy lag by die skudding van ‚'n spies.
30
Sharp stones [are] under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
Skerp klippe is onder hom: hy sprei skerpe dinge op die slyk uit.
31
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
Hy maak die diepte kook soos ‚'n pot: hy maak die see soos ‚'n pot van salf.
32
He maketh a path to shine after him; [one] would think the deep [to be] hoary.
Hy laat ‚'n pad skyn agter hom; ‚'n mens sou die diepte vir gryshaar aansien.
33
Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
Op die aarde is daar nie sy gelyke nie, wat gemaak is sonder vrees.
34
He beholdeth all high [things]: he [is] a king over all the children of pride.
Hy aanskou al die hoogtes: hy is ‚'n koning oor al die kinders van trotsheid.