Chapter 41

1See, any hope [of capturing] him must be disappointed; One is prostrated by the very sight of him.

hen-to-KHAL-to nik-ZA-va, ha-GAM el-mar-AV yu-TAL

אהֵן־תֹּחַלְתּ֥וֹ נִכְזָ֑בָה הֲגַ֖ם אֶל־מַרְאָ֣יו יֻטָֽל׃

2There is no one so fierce as to rouse him; Who then can stand up to Me?

lo-a-KH-zar ki ye-u-RE-nu, u-mi hu l'-fa-NAI yit-ya-TZAV

בלֹֽא־אַ֭כְזָר כִּ֣י יְעוּרֶ֑נּוּ וּמִ֥י ה֝֗וּא לְפָנַ֥י יִתְיַצָּֽב׃

3Whoever confronts Me I will requite, For everything under the heavens is Mine.

mi hi-k'-dee-MA-nee va-a-sha-LEM ta-KHAT kol ha-sha-MA-yim lee-hu

גמִ֣י הִ֭קְדִּימַנִי וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם תַּ֖חַת כׇּל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם לִי־הֽוּא׃

4I will not be silent concerning him Or the praise of his martial exploits.

ד(לא) [לוֹ־]אַחֲרִ֥ישׁ בַּדָּ֑יו וּדְבַר־גְּ֝בוּר֗וֹת וְחִ֣ין עֶרְכּֽוֹ׃

5Who can uncover his outer garment? Who can penetrate the folds of his jowls?

mi-GI-lah p'-NEI le-VU-sho b'-KHE-fel ris-NO, mi ya-VO

המִֽי־גִ֭לָּה פְּנֵ֣י לְבוּשׁ֑וֹ בְּכֶ֥פֶל רִ֝סְנ֗וֹ מִ֣י יָבֽוֹא׃

6Who can pry open the doors of his face? His bared teeth strike terror.

dal-TEI fa-NAV mi pi-TE-akh se-vi-VOT shi-NAV ei-MAH

ודַּלְתֵ֣י פָ֭נָיו מִ֣י פִתֵּ֑חַ סְבִיב֖וֹת שִׁנָּ֣יו אֵימָֽה׃

7His protective scales are his pride, Locked with a binding seal.

ga-A-va a-fi-KEI ma-gi-NIM sa-GUR kho-TAM tzaR

זגַּ֭אֲוָה אֲפִיקֵ֣י מָגִנִּ֑ים סָ֝ג֗וּר חוֹתָ֥ם צָֽר׃

8One scale touches the other; Not even a breath can enter between them.

e-KHAD b'-e-KHAD yi-GA-shu, v'-RU-akh lo-ya-VO be-NEI-heim

חאֶחָ֣ד בְּאֶחָ֣ד יִגַּ֑שׁוּ וְ֝ר֗וּחַ לֹא־יָבֹ֥א בֵינֵיהֶֽם׃

9Each clings to each; They are interlocked so they cannot be parted.

eeSH b'-a-KHEE-hu ye-du-BA-khu, yit-la-K'-DU v'-lo yit-pa-RA-du

טאִישׁ־בְּאָחִ֥יהוּ יְדֻבָּ֑קוּ יִ֝תְלַכְּד֗וּ וְלֹ֣א יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ׃

10His sneezings flash lightning, And his eyes are like the glimmerings of dawn.

a-TI-sho-TAV ta-HEL OR v'-ei-NAV k'-a-f'-a-PAY sha-KHAR

יעֲ֭טִישֹׁתָיו תָּ֣הֶל א֑וֹר וְ֝עֵינָ֗יו כְּעַפְעַפֵּי־שָֽׁחַר׃

11Firebrands stream from his mouth; Fiery sparks escape.

mi-PEEV la-pee-DEEM ya-ha-LO-khu kee-DO-day AYSH yit-ma-LA-tu

יאמִ֭פִּיו לַפִּידִ֣ים יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ כִּיד֥וֹדֵי אֵ֝֗שׁ יִתְמַלָּֽטוּ׃

12Out of his nostrils comes smoke As from a steaming, boiling cauldron.

mi-n'-khi-RA-yav ye-TZE a-SHAN k'-DUD na-FOO-akh v'-ag-MON

יבמִ֭נְּחִירָיו יֵצֵ֣א עָשָׁ֑ן כְּד֖וּד נָפ֣וּחַ וְאַגְמֹֽן׃

13His breath ignites coals; Flames blaze from his mouth.

NAF-sho ge-KHA-leem te-la-HET, v'-la-HAV mi-PIV ye-TZE

יגנַ֭פְשׁוֹ גֶּחָלִ֣ים תְּלַהֵ֑ט וְ֝לַ֗הַב מִפִּ֥יו יֵצֵֽא׃

14Strength resides in his neck; Power leaps before him.

b'-tza-va-a-RO ya-LEEN OZ, u-l'-fa-NAV ta-DUTZ d'-a-VAH

ידבְּֽ֭צַוָּארוֹ יָלִ֣ין עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו תָּד֥וּץ דְּאָבָֽה׃

15The layers of his flesh stick together; He is as though cast hard; he does not totter.

ma-PE-lei b'-sa-RO da-VE-khu ya-TZUK a-LA-yu bal yi-MOT

טומַפְּלֵ֣י בְשָׂר֣וֹ דָבֵ֑קוּ יָצ֥וּק עָ֝לָ֗יו בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃

16His heart is cast hard as a stone, Hard as the nether millstone.

li-BO ya-TZUK k'-MO a-VEN v'-ya-TZUK k'-fe-LAKH takh-TIT

טזלִ֭בּוֹ יָצ֣וּק כְּמוֹ־אָ֑בֶן וְ֝יָצ֗וּק כְּפֶ֣לַח תַּחְתִּֽית׃

17Divine beings are in dread as he rears up; As he crashes down, they cringe.

mi-SE-to ya-GU-ru e-LIM, mi-she-va-REEM yit-ha-TA-u

יזמִ֭שֵּׂתוֹ יָג֣וּרוּ אֵלִ֑ים מִ֝שְּׁבָרִ֗ים יִתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃

18No sword that overtakes him can prevail, Nor spear, nor missile, nor lance.

ma-SI-ge-HU khe-REV b'-li ta-KUM kha-NEET ma-SA v'-shir-YAH

יחמַשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ חֶ֭רֶב בְּלִ֣י תָק֑וּם חֲנִ֖ית מַסָּ֣ע וְשִׁרְיָֽה׃

19He regards iron as straw, Bronze, as rotted wood.

yakh-SHOV l'-TE-ven bar-ZEL l'-ETZ ri-KA-von ne-KHU-sha

יטיַחְשֹׁ֣ב לְתֶ֣בֶן בַּרְזֶ֑ל לְעֵ֖ץ רִקָּב֣וֹן נְחוּשָֽׁה׃

20No arrow can put him to flight; Slingstones turn into stubble for him.

lo ya-v'-REE-khe-NU ben-ka-SHET l'-KA-sh NEH-p'-khu-LO av-nay-ka-LA

כלֹא־יַבְרִיחֶ֥נּוּ בֶן־קָ֑שֶׁת לְ֝קַ֗שׁ נֶהְפְּכוּ־ל֥וֹ אַבְנֵי־קָֽלַע׃

21Clubs are regarded as stubble; He scoffs at the quivering javelin.

k'-KASH nekh-sh'-VU to-TAKH v'-yis-KHAK l'-ra-ASH ki-DON

כאכְּ֭קַשׁ נֶחְשְׁב֣וּ תוֹתָ֑ח וְ֝יִשְׂחַ֗ק לְרַ֣עַשׁ כִּידֽוֹן׃

22His underpart is jagged shards; It spreads a threshing-sledge on the mud.

ta-KH'-tav kha-du-DEI kha-RESH yir-PAD kha-RUTZ a-lei-TIT

כבתַּ֭חְתָּיו חַדּ֣וּדֵי חָ֑רֶשׂ יִרְפַּ֖ד חָר֣וּץ עֲלֵי־טִֽיט׃

23He makes the depths seethe like a cauldron; He makes the sea [boil] like an ointment-pot.

yar-TI-akh ka-SIR m'-tzu-LAH, yam ya-SIM ka-mer-KA-khah

כגיַרְתִּ֣יחַ כַּסִּ֣יר מְצוּלָ֑ה יָ֝֗ם יָשִׂ֥ים כַּמֶּרְקָחָֽה׃

24His wake is a luminous path; He makes the deep seem white-haired.

a-kha-RAV ya-EER na-TEEV yakh-SHOV t'-HOM l'-say-VAH

כדאַ֭חֲרָיו יָאִ֣יר נָתִ֑יב יַחְשֹׁ֖ב תְּה֣וֹם לְשֵׂיבָֽה׃

25There is no one on land who can dominate him, Made as he is without fear.

AYN-al-a-FAHR mo-SHE-lo, he-a-SU liv-LEE-khat

כהאֵֽין־עַל־עָפָ֥ר מׇשְׁל֑וֹ הֶ֝עָשׂ֗וּ לִבְלִי־חָֽת׃

26He sees all that is haughty; He is king over all proud beasts.

et-KOL ga-VO-ha yir-EH, HU me-LEKH al-KOL b'-NAY sha-KHATZ.

כואֵֽת־כׇּל־גָּבֹ֥הַּ יִרְאֶ֑ה ה֝֗וּא מֶ֣לֶךְ עַל־כׇּל־בְּנֵי־שָֽׁחַץ׃