1. “Can you catch Leviathan with a fishhook? Can you tie his tongue with a rope?
2. Can you put a rope through his nose or a hook through his jaw?
3. Will he beg you to let him go free? Will he speak to you with gentle words?
4. Will he make an agreement with you and promise to serve you forever?
5. Will you play with Leviathan as you would play with a bird? Will you put a rope on him so that your girls can play with him?
6. Will fishermen try to buy him from you? Will they cut him into pieces and sell him to the merchants?
7. Can you throw spears into his skin or head?
8. “If you ever lay a hand on Leviathan, you will never do it again! Just think about the battle that would be!
9. Do you think you can defeat him? Well, forget it! There is no hope. Just looking at him will scare you!
10. No one is brave enough to wake him up and make him angry. “Well, no one can challenge me either!
11. I owe nothing to anyone. Everything under heaven belongs to me.
12. “I will tell you about Leviathan’s legs, his strength, and his graceful shape.
13. No one can pierce his skin. It is like armor!
14. No one can force him to open his jaws. The teeth in his mouth scare people.
15. His back has rows of shields tightly sealed together.
16. They are so close to each other that no air can pass between them.
17. The shields are joined to each other. They hold together so tightly that they cannot be pulled apart.
18. When Leviathan sneezes, it is like lightning flashing out. His eyes shine like the light of dawn.