KJV ORIGINAL
He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
No one can capture it while it's watching: no one can pierce its nose to put it in a trap.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is describing how impossible it is to capture the behemoth - it's too alert and powerful to be trapped by human methods.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's second speech to Job, where He describes the behemoth, a massive and powerful creature that demonstrates God's creative might. In ancient times, hunters would often capture large animals by piercing their noses to insert ropes or rings for control, but God is emphasizing that this creature is beyond human dominion.
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