KJV ORIGINAL
Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Will this creature make an agreement with you? Will you be able to make it your permanent servant?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is asking Job if he thinks he can control or make deals with this powerful creature, emphasizing how much greater God's power is than human strength.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's response to Job from a whirlwind, where God describes the mighty sea creature Leviathan to demonstrate His supreme power over creation. Job had been questioning God's justice after losing everything, and God responds by showing Job the vast difference between divine and human power through examples from nature.
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