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 Exposition
Behold, the hope of him is in vain,.... Of getting the mastery over him, or of taking him; and yet both crocodiles and whales have been taken; nor is the taking of them to be despaired of; but it…
Barnes' Notes
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 sight of him? - So formidable is his appearance, that the courage of him who would…
Adam Clarke
Behold, the hope - If thou miss thy first advantage, there is no hope afterwards: the very sight of this terrible monster would dissipate thy spirit, if thou hadst not a positive advantage against his…
Whether this leviathan be a whale or a crocodile is a great dispute among the learned, which I will not undertake to determine; some of the particulars agree more easily to the one, others to the…
Cambridge Bible
the hope of him is in vain Rather, behold, one's hope is belied; lit. his hope. The hope of the assailant to overcome Leviathan is disappointed.
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