Job 41:6 Meaning and Explanation
“Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →God asks whether bands of fishermen could carve leviathan up and sell him in the marketplace like ordinary catch.
What Does Job 41:6 Mean?
God envisions traders haggling over the carcass, partners dividing the spoil, merchants selling portions at market. Such is the fate of ordinary game, but not of this creature, who cannot be taken in the first place.
The passage humbles every human pretension to mastery over creation. We buy and sell what we have subdued, but the deepest powers remain beyond our reach and beyond our price. Only the Lord holds them. The believer learns to hold loosely the illusion of control and to trust the One to whom every creature truly belongs, for the earth is His and the fulness thereof.
Frequently Asked Questions About Job 41:6
What does Job 41:6 mean?
God asks whether bands of fishermen could carve leviathan up and sell him in the marketplace like ordinary catch.