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Job 41:2

King James Version (KJV)

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Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

Job 41:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Job 41:2

Theological / Devotional

Hook. Literally, “a rush,” either one used as a cord or a cord spun from rush fiber.

Thorn. This seems to refer to a hook or ring such as was used for keeping fish captive under water or for bringing prisoners of rank before the monarchs who had captured them (see 2 Kings 19:28; 2 Chronicles 33:11 [“among the thorns” should probably be rendered “with hooks”]; Amos 4:2).

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