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"Can you catch Leviathan with a fishhook? Can you tie his tongue with a rope?

Can you put a rope through his nose or a hook through his jaw?

Can you throw spears into his skin or head?

"I will tell you about Leviathan's legs, his strength, and his graceful shape.

No one can pierce his skin. It is like armor!

No one can force him to open his jaws. The teeth in his mouth scare people.

His back has rows of shields tightly sealed together.

When Leviathan sneezes, it is like lightning flashing out. His eyes shine like the light of dawn.

Burning torches come from his mouth. Sparks of fire shoot out.

Smoke pours from his nose like burning weeds under a boiling pot.

His breath sets coals on fire, and flames shoot from his mouth.

His neck is very powerful. People are afraid and run away from him.

There is no soft spot in his skin. It is as hard as iron.

His heart is like a rock; he has no fear. It is as hard as a millstone.

When he gets up, even the strongest people are afraid. They run away when he swings his tail.

The skin on his belly is like sharp pieces of broken pottery. He leaves tracks in the mud like a threshing board.

So now, Eliphaz, get seven bulls and seven rams. Take them to my servant Job. Kill them and offer them as a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will answer his prayer. Then I will not give you the punishment you deserve. You should be punished, because you were very foolish. You did not say what is right about me, as my servant Job did."

Job prayed for his friends, and the Lord made Job successful again. The Lord gave him twice as much as he had before.

Then all his brothers and sisters and all the people who knew him before came to his house. They all ate a big meal with him. They comforted him and were sorry that the Lord had brought him so much trouble. Each person gave Job a piece of silver and a gold ring.

So Job lived for 140 years more. He lived to see his children, his grandchildren, his great-grandchildren, and his great-great-grandchildren.