Holy Scripture

Job 41:5

A church father on this verse
“Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens? 30. Why is it that our adversary is first called Behemoth, afterwards Leviathan, but is now compared to a 'bird,' in ridicule at his destruction? For Behemoth, as we have said, is interpreted 'monster,' ['bellua'] and it is shewn to be a qu…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXXIII

Source: Septuagint

Original

5Who will open the face of his garment? And who can enter within the fold of his breastplate?

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3Or who will resist me, and abide, Since the whole world under heaven is mine?

4I will not be silent because of him: Though because of his power one shall pity his antagonist.

— Job 41:5 —

6Who will open the doors of his face? Terror is round about his teeth.

7His innards are as brazen plates, And the texture of his skin as an emery stone.

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