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Behold, the hope of him is in vain. Will not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
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The Futility of Human Strength
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse describes the utter futility of trying to capture or subdue Leviathan. The hope of any would-be attacker is declared "in vain." The creature's appearance alone is so formidable that it crushes the courage of anyone who sees it, causing them to be "cast down."
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Behold, the hope of him is in vain – That is, the hope of capturing him is futile.
Shall not one be cast down even at…
19th Century
Anglican
Behold the hope of him is in vain — that is, the hope of the rash man who would venture to attack him: at the sight of him, that is, the i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, the hope of him is in vain Of getting the mastery over him, or of taking him; and yet both crocodiles and wh…
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The description of the Leviathan is further to convince Job of his own weakness and of God's almighty power. Whether this Leviathan is a whale or a…
13th Century
Catholic
After describing the structure of Leviathan, the Lord next describes its powerful actions. Just as He first described the arrangement of its head a…
