Job 41:9
“Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Behold, the hope of him is in vain,.... Of getting the mastery over him, or of taking him; and yet both crocodiles and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Behold, the hope of him is in vain - That is, the hope of taking him is vain. Shall not one be cast down even at the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Behold, the hope - If thou miss thy first advantage, there is no hope afterwards: the very sight of this terrible…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 41:1-10
Whether this leviathan be a whale or a crocodile is a great dispute among the learned, which I will not undertake to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the hope of him is in vain Rather, behold, one's hope is belied; lit. his hope. The hope of the assailant to overcome…
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