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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/40.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Can anyone capture it by the eyes, or trap it and pierce its nose?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />No one can catch it off guard or put a ring in its nose and lead it away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Can one take him by his eyes, or pierce his nose with a snare?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He taketh it with his eyes: <i>his</i> nose pierceth through snares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Though</i> he takes it in his eyes, <i>Or</i> one pierces <i>his</i> nose with a snare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, Can anyone pierce <i>his</i> nose with barbs?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, With barbs can anyone pierce his nose?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, With barbs can anyone pierce <i>his</i> nose? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Can anyone capture it before its eyes, With snares can anyone pierce <i>its</i> nose?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, Or pierce his nose with barbs [to trap him]?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can anyone capture him while he looks on, or pierce his nose with snares?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can anyone capture him while he looks on, or pierce his nose with snares? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Shall any take him when he is on the watch, Or pierce through his nose with a snare?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />There is no way to capture a hippopotamus--not even by hooking its nose or blinding its eyes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Can anyone blind its eyes or pierce its nose with snares?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Who can blind his eyes and capture him? Or who can catch his snout in a trap? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Are your eyes looking to capture him, or to pierce his snout with a bridle?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Can anyone catch it by its eyes, or pierce its nose with a snare? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Does [one] take him by his eyes? "" Does [one] pierce the nose with snares?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Before his eyes doth one take him, With snares doth one pierce the nose?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will take it with his eyes: his nose will pierce through snares.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In his eyes as with a hook he shall take him, and bore through his nostrils with stakes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:19>He will seize him through his eyes, as if with a hook, and he will bore through his nostrils, as if with stakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Who can capture him by his eyes, or pierce his nose with a trap? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Can one take it with hooks or pierce its nose with a snare?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Can one take him with a hook, or catch him with a net? Can one snare him in a trap, or can one bind his tongue with a rope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In his clouds let them take him, and in the net let him be held captive<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Shall any take him by his eyes, Or pierce through his nose with a snare?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>Yet one</i> shall take him in his sight; <i>one</i> shall catch <i>him</i> with a cord, and pierce his nose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/40-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=6395" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/40.htm">Job Humbles Himself Before the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: yiq·qā·ḥen·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">Can anyone capture him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nāw (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 3ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">as he looks on,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5344.htm" title="5344: yin·qāḇ- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To puncture. A primitive root; to puncture, literally or figuratively.">or pierce</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: ’āp̄ (N-ms) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">his nose</a> <a href="/hebrew/4170.htm" title="4170: bə·mō·wq·šîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- A bait or lure, a snare. Or moqesh; from yaqosh; a noose: by implication, a hook.">with a snare?</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-10.htm">Psalm 50:10-11</a></span><br />for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. / I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-15.htm">Isaiah 40:15-17</a></span><br />Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are considered a speck of dust on the scales; He lifts up the islands like fine dust. / Lebanon is not sufficient for fuel, nor its animals enough for a burnt offering. / All the nations are as nothing before Him; He regards them as nothingness and emptiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-26.htm">Psalm 104:26</a></span><br />There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-1.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-3.htm">Ezekiel 29:3-5</a></span><br />Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’ / But I will put hooks in your jaws and cause the fish of your streams to cling to your scales. I will haul you up out of your rivers, and all the fish of your streams will cling to your scales. / I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open field and will not be taken away or gathered for burial. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the air.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-13.htm">Psalm 74:13-14</a></span><br />You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; / You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Isaiah 51:9</a></span><br />Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-10.htm">Psalm 89:10</a></span><br />You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">Isaiah 43:20</a></span><br />The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-30.htm">Psalm 68:30</a></span><br />Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-26.htm">Matthew 19:26</a></span><br />Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-27.htm">Mark 10:27</a></span><br />Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-27.htm">Luke 18:27</a></span><br />But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33-36</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! / “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” / “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-25.htm">1 Corinthians 1:25</a></span><br />For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He takes it with his eyes: his nose pierces through snares.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/41-1.htm">Job 41:1,2</a></b></br> Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord <i>which</i> thou lettest down? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/33-55.htm">Barbs</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-15.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/job/40-11.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/esther/7-8.htm">Front</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/job/38-38.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">Nose</a> <a href="/job/20-24.htm">Pierce</a> <a href="/job/30-17.htm">Pierceth</a> <a href="/job/18-10.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/job/34-30.htm">Snares</a> <a href="/job/29-17.htm">Teeth</a> <a href="/job/18-10.htm">Trap</a> <a href="/job/39-1.htm">Watch</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/33-55.htm">Barbs</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-26.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/job/41-18.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Front</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/psalms/106-19.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/job/41-2.htm">Nose</a> <a href="/job/41-2.htm">Pierce</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-9.htm">Pierceth</a> <a href="/psalms/25-15.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Snares</a> <a href="/job/41-14.htm">Teeth</a> <a href="/psalms/31-4.htm">Trap</a> <a href="/psalms/5-3.htm">Watch</a><div class="vheading2">Job 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-1.htm">Job humbles himself to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-6.htm">God stirs him up to show his righteousness, power, and wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-16.htm">Of the behemoth</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Can anyone capture him as he looks on</b><br>This phrase refers to the behemoth, a creature described in the preceding verses. The rhetorical question emphasizes the creature's immense strength and the futility of human efforts to subdue it. In the ancient Near Eastern context, capturing large animals was a significant challenge, often requiring skill and teamwork. The behemoth symbolizes God's power in creation, reminding humans of their limitations. This aligns with the broader theme of Job, where God's wisdom and might are beyond human understanding. The creature's untamable nature can be seen as a reflection of God's sovereignty, similar to how Jesus calmed the storm, demonstrating authority over creation (<a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>).<p><b>or pierce his nose with a snare?</b><br>The imagery of piercing the nose with a snare suggests an attempt to control or domesticate the creature, which is impossible due to its formidable nature. In ancient times, animals were often controlled by rings or snares through the nose, a practice seen in various cultures for taming beasts. This phrase underscores the futility of trying to dominate what God has made powerful. It serves as a metaphor for human attempts to control or question God's plans, echoing the message in <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>, where God's thoughts and ways are higher than those of humans. The behemoth's invincibility points to the ultimate power and authority of God, much like Christ's victory over sin and death, which could not be thwarted by human or spiritual forces.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man tested by God through immense suffering, Job is the central figure in the Book of Job. His account is one of faith, endurance, and the quest for understanding God's ways.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of divine wisdom and power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/behemoth.htm">Behemoth</a></b><br>A creature described by God in His discourse with Job, symbolizing God's unmatched power in creation. The exact identity of Behemoth is debated, but it is often seen as a representation of a powerful, untamable beast.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whirlwind.htm">The Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God speaks to Job, signifying divine presence and authority.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical text in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, justice, and divine sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>The description of Behemoth serves as a reminder of God's ultimate authority over all creatures, both great and small. We are called to trust in His wisdom and power, even when we do not understand His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>The rhetorical questions posed by God highlight human limitations in understanding and controlling the natural world. This should lead us to humility and reliance on God's greater knowledge.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_the_midst_of_mystery.htm">Faith in the Midst of Mystery</a></b><br>Like Job, we may face situations that challenge our understanding. Faith involves trusting God's character and purposes, even when they are beyond our comprehension.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god_in_our_lives.htm">The Power of God in Our Lives</a></b><br>Recognizing God's power should inspire awe and worship. It should also encourage us to seek His guidance and strength in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_perspective.htm">The Importance of Perspective</a></b><br>God's discourse with Job shifts the focus from Job's suffering to the grandeur of God's creation, teaching us to view our circumstances in light of God's eternal purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_caste.htm">What does God perceive with His eyes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'behemoth'_mean.htm">What does 'behemoth' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'fleeing_serpent'_symbolic_or_historical.htm">Job 26:13: What historical or archaeological evidence could support the mention of a 'fleeing serpent,' or is it purely symbolic?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_persevere_through_challenges.htm">How do we persevere in life's challenges?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">His nose pierceth through snares.</span>--Some render, "Shall any take him with snares? while he is looking, shall any pierce through his nose?" The sense seems to be rather, <span class= "ital">Let one take him by his eyes: i.e., </span>by allurements placed before him, as elephants are taken. <span class= "ital">By means of snares one may pierce his nose. </span>The Authorised Version seems to be less probably right.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He taketh it with his eyes</span>; rather, <span class="accented">Shall one take him when he is looking on?</span> "Can he be captured." <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "when his eyes are open, and when he sees what is intended? No. If captured at all, it must be by subtlety, when he is not on the watch." His nose pierceth through snares; rather, <span class="accented">Or can one bore his nostril with cords?</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> can we lead him away captive, with a ring or hook passed through his nose, and a cord attached (compare the next chapter, ver. 2)? <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/40-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Can anyone capture him</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקָּחֶ֑נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·qā·ḥen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as he looks on,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינָ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or pierce</span><br /><span class="heb">יִנְקָב־</span> <span class="translit">(yin·qāḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5344.htm">Strong's 5344: </a> </span><span class="str2">To puncture</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his nose</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽף׃</span> <span class="translit">(’āp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with a snare?</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֝מֽוֹקְשִׁ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mō·wq·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4170.htm">Strong's 4170: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bait or lure, a snare</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/40-24.htm">Job 40:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/40-24.htm">Job 40:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/40-24.htm">Job 40:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/40-24.htm">Job 40:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/40-24.htm">Job 40:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/40-24.htm">Job 40:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/40-24.htm">Job 40:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/40-24.htm">Job 40:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/40-24.htm">Job 40:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/40-24.htm">Job 40:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/40-24.htm">OT Poetry: Job 40:24 Shall any take him when he (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/40-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 40:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 40:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/41-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 41:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 41:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>