Chapter 41

41:1 [hgb]  你 能 用 鱼 钩 钓 上 鳄 鱼 吗 ？ 能 用 绳 子 压 下 它 的 舌 头 吗 ？
    [kjv]  Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
    [bbe]  Is it possible for Leviathan to be pulled out with a fish-hook, or for a hook to be put through the bone of his mouth?
41:2 [hgb]  你 能 用 绳 索 穿 它 的 鼻 子 吗 ？ 能 用 钩 穿 它 的 腮 骨 吗 ？
    [kjv]  Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw¹ through with a thorn?
    [bbe]  Will you put a cord into his nose, or take him away with a cord round his tongue?
41:3 [hgb]  它 岂 向 你 连 连 恳 求 ， 说 柔 和 的 话 吗 ？
    [kjv]  Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
    [bbe]  Will he make prayers to you, or say soft words to you?
41:4 [hgb]  岂 肯 与 你 立 约 ， 使 你 拿 它 永 远 作 奴 仆 吗 ？
    [kjv]  Will he make a covenant² with thee? wilt³ thou take him for a servant for ever?
    [bbe]  Will he make an agreement with you, so that you may take him as a servant for ever?
41:5 [hgb]  你 岂 可 拿 它 当 雀 鸟 玩 耍 吗 ？ 岂 可 为 你 的 幼 女 将 它 拴 住 吗 ？
    [kjv]  Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind⁴ him for thy maidens⁵?
    [bbe]  Will you make sport with him, as with a bird? or put him in chains for your young women?
41:6 [hgb]  搭 伙 的 渔 夫 岂 可 拿 它 当 货 物 吗 ？ 能 把 它 分 给 商 人 吗 ？
    [kjv]  Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
    [bbe]  Will the fishermen make profit out of him? will they have him cut up for the traders?
41:7 [hgb]  你 能 用 倒 钩 枪 扎 满 它 的 皮 ， 能 用 鱼 叉 叉 满 它 的 头 吗 ？
    [kjv]  Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
    [bbe]  Will you put sharp-pointed⁶ irons into his skin, or fish-spears into his head?
41:8 [hgb]  你 按 手 在 它 身 上 ， 想 与 它 争 战 ， 就 不 再 这 样 行 吧 。
    [kjv]  Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
    [bbe]  Only put your hand on him, and see what a fight you will have; you will not do it again!
41:9 [hgb]  人 指 望 捉 拿 它 是 徒 然 的 。 一 见 它 ， 岂 不 丧 胆 吗 ？
    [kjv]  Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
    [bbe]  Truly, the hope of his attacker is false; he is overcome even on seeing him!
41:10 [hgb]  没 有 那 么 凶 猛 的 人 敢 惹 它 。 这 样 ， 谁 能 在 我 面 前 站 立 得 住 呢 ？
    [kjv]  None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
    [bbe]  He is so cruel that no one is ready to go against him. Who then is able to keep his place before me?
41:11 [hgb]  谁 先 给 我 什 么 ， 使 我 偿 还 呢 ？ 天 下 万 物 都 是 我 的 。
    [kjv]  Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever⁷ is under the whole heaven is mine.
    [bbe]  Who ever went against me, and got the better of me? There is no one under heaven!
41:12 [hgb]  论 到 鳄 鱼 的 肢 体 和 其 大 力 ， 并 美 好 的 骨 骼 ， 我 不 能 缄 默 不 言 。
    [kjv]  I will not conceal⁸ his parts, nor his power, nor his comely⁹ proportion.
    [bbe]  I will not keep quiet about the parts of his body, or about his power, and the strength of his frame.
41:13 [hgb]  谁 能 剥 它 的 外 衣 ？ 谁 能 进 它 上 下 牙 骨 之 间 呢 ？
    [kjv]  Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle¹⁰?
    [bbe]  Who has ever taken off his outer skin? who may come inside his inner coat of iron?
41:14 [hgb]  谁 能 开 它 的 腮 颊 ？ 它 牙 齿 四 围 是 可 畏 的 。
    [kjv]  Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
    [bbe]  Who has made open the doors of his face? Fear is round about his teeth.
41:15 [hgb]  它 以 坚 固 的 鳞 甲 为 可 夸 ， 紧 紧 合 闭 ， 封 得 严 密 。
    [kjv]  His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
    [bbe]  His back is made of lines of plates, joined tight together, one against the other, like a stamp.
41:16 [hgb]  这 鳞 甲 一 一 相 连 ， 甚 至 气 不 得 透 入 其 间 ，
    [kjv]  One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
    [bbe]  One is so near to the other that no air may come between them.
41:17 [hgb]  都 是 互 相 联 络 ， 胶 结 ， 不 能 分 离 。
    [kjv]  They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered¹¹.
    [bbe]  They take a grip of one another; they are joined together, so that they may not be parted.
41:18 [hgb]  它 打 喷 嚏 就 发 出 光 来 。 它 眼 睛 好 像 早 晨 的 光 线 （ 光 线 原 文 作 眼 皮 ） 。
    [kjv]  By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids¹² of the morning.
    [bbe]  His sneezings give out flames, and his eyes are like the eyes of the dawn.
41:19 [hgb]  从 它 口 中 发 出 烧 着 的 火 把 ， 与 飞 迸 的 火 星 。
    [kjv]  Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
    [bbe]  Out of his mouth go burning lights, and flames of fire are jumping up.
41:20 [hgb]  从 它 鼻 孔 冒 出 烟 来 ， 如 烧 开 的 锅 和 点 着 的 芦 苇 。
    [kjv]  Out of his nostrils¹³ goeth smoke, as out of a seething¹⁴ pot or caldron.
    [bbe]  Smoke comes out of his nose, like a pot boiling on the fire.
41:21 [hgb]  它 的 气 点 着 煤 炭 ， 有 火 焰 从 它 口 中 发 出 。
    [kjv]  His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
    [bbe]  His breath puts fire to coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.
41:22 [hgb]  它 颈 项 中 存 着 劲 力 。 在 它 面 前 的 都 恐 吓 蹦 跳 。
    [kjv]  In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
    [bbe]  Strength is in his neck, and fear goes dancing before him.
41:23 [hgb]  它 的 肉 块 互 相 联 络 ， 紧 贴 其 身 ， 不 能 摇 动 。
    [kjv]  The flakes¹⁵ of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
    [bbe]  The plates of his flesh are joined together, fixed¹⁶, and not to be moved.
41:24 [hgb]  它 的 心 结 实 如 石 头 ， 如 下 磨 石 那 样 结 实 。
    [kjv]  His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether¹⁷ millstone.
    [bbe]  His heart is as strong as a stone, hard as the lower crushing-stone.
41:25 [hgb]  它 一 起 来 ， 勇 士 都 惊 恐 ， 心 里 慌 乱 ， 便 都 昏 迷 。
    [kjv]  When he raiseth up himself, the mighty¹⁸ are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
    [bbe]  When he gets ready for the fight, the strong are overcome with fear.
41:26 [hgb]  人 若 用 刀 ， 用 枪 ， 用 标 枪 ， 用 尖 枪 扎 它 ， 都 是 无 用 。
    [kjv]  The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart¹⁹, nor the habergeon.
    [bbe]  The sword may come near him but is not able to go through him; the spear, or the arrow, or the sharp-pointed iron.
41:27 [hgb]  它 以 铁 为 干 草 ， 以 铜 为 烂 木 。
    [kjv]  He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass²⁰ as rotten wood.
    [bbe]  Iron is to him as dry grass, and brass as soft wood.
41:28 [hgb]  箭 不 能 恐 吓 它 使 它 逃 避 。 弹 石 在 它 看 为 碎 秸 。
    [kjv]  The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
    [bbe]  The arrow is not able to put him to flight: stones are no more to him than dry stems.
41:29 [hgb]  棍 棒 算 为 禾 秸 。 它 嗤 笑 短 枪 飕 的 响 声 。
    [kjv]  Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
    [bbe]  A thick stick is no better than a leaf of grass, and he makes sport of the onrush of the spear.
41:30 [hgb]  它 肚 腹 下 如 尖 瓦 片 ， 它 如 钉 耙 经 过 淤 泥 。
    [kjv]  Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire²¹.
    [bbe]  Under him are sharp edges of broken pots: as if he was pulling a grain-crushing instrument over the wet earth.
41:31 [hgb]  它 使 深 渊 开 滚 如 锅 ， 使 洋 海 如 锅 中 的 膏 油 。
    [kjv]  He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment²².
    [bbe]  The deep is boiling like a pot of spices, and the sea like a perfume-vessel.
41:32 [hgb]  它 行 的 路 随 后 发 光 ， 令 人 想 深 渊 如 同 白 发 。
    [kjv]  He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary²³.
    [bbe]  After him his way is shining, so that the deep seems white.
41:33 [hgb]  在 地 上 没 有 像 它 造 的 那 样 ， 无 所 惧 怕 。
    [kjv]  Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
    [bbe]  On earth there is not another like him, who is made without fear.
41:34 [hgb]  凡 高 大 的 ， 它 无 不 藐 视 。 它 在 骄 傲 的 水 族 上 作 王 。
    [kjv]  He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
    [bbe]  Everything which is high goes in fear of him; he is king over all the sons of pride.

1 jaw   

n.颚，颌，说教，流言蜚语；v.喋喋不休，教训

参考例句：

• He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
• A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。

2 covenant   

n.盟约，契约；v.订盟约

参考例句：

• They refused to covenant with my father for the property.他们不愿与我父亲订立财产契约。
• The money was given to us by deed of covenant.这笔钱是根据契约书付给我们的。

3 wilt   

v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎；(指人)疲倦，衰弱

参考例句：

• Golden roses do not wilt and will never need to be watered.金色的玫瑰不枯萎绝也不需要浇水。
• Several sleepless nights made him wilt.数个不眠之夜使他憔悴。

4 bind   

vt.捆，包扎；装订；约束；使凝固；vi.变硬

参考例句：

• I will let the waiter bind up the parcel for you.我让服务生帮你把包裹包起来。
• He wants a shirt that does not bind him.他要一件不使他觉得过紧的衬衫。

5 maidens   

处女( maiden的名词复数 )； 少女； 未婚女子； （板球运动）未得分的一轮投球

参考例句：

• stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
• Transplantation is not always successful in the matter of flowers or maidens. 花儿移栽往往并不成功，少女们换了环境也是如此。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

6 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

7 whatsoever   

adv.（用于否定句中以加强语气）任何；pron.无论什么

参考例句：

• There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
• All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样，你就怎样对人。

8 conceal   

v.隐藏，隐瞒，隐蔽

参考例句：

• He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.为了躲避警方，他只好隐瞒身份。
• He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。

9 comely   

adj.漂亮的，合宜的

参考例句：

• His wife is a comely young woman.他的妻子是一个美丽的少妇。
• A nervous,comely-dressed little girl stepped out.一个紧张不安、衣着漂亮的小姑娘站了出来。

10 bridle   

n.笼头，束缚；vt.抑制，约束；动怒

参考例句：

• He learned to bridle his temper.他学会了控制脾气。
• I told my wife to put a bridle on her tongue.我告诉妻子说话要谨慎。

11 sundered   

v.隔开，分开( sunder的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The city is being sundered by racial tension. 该城市因种族关系紧张正在形成分裂。 来自辞典例句
• It is three years since the two brothers sundered. 弟兄俩分开已经三年了。 来自辞典例句

12 eyelids   

n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 )；眼睛也不眨一下；不露声色；面不改色

参考例句：

• She was so tired, her eyelids were beginning to droop. 她太疲倦了，眼睑开始往下垂。
• Her eyelids drooped as if she were on the verge of sleep. 她眼睑低垂好像快要睡着的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 nostrils   

鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Her nostrils flared with anger. 她气得两个鼻孔都鼓了起来。
• The horse dilated its nostrils. 马张大鼻孔。

14 seething   

沸腾的，火热的

参考例句：

• The stadium was a seething cauldron of emotion. 体育场内群情沸腾。
• The meeting hall was seething at once. 会场上顿时沸腾起来了。

15 flakes   

小薄片( flake的名词复数 )； （尤指）碎片； 雪花； 古怪的人

参考例句：

• It's snowing in great flakes. 天下着鹅毛大雪。
• It is snowing in great flakes. 正值大雪纷飞。

16 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

17 nether   

adj.下部的，下面的；n.阴间；下层社会

参考例句：

• This terracotta army well represents his ambition yet to be realized in the nether-world.这一批兵马俑很可能代表他死后也要去实现的雄心。
• He was escorted back to the nether regions of Main Street.他被护送回中央大道南面的地方。

18 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

19 dart   

v.猛冲，投掷；n.飞镖，猛冲

参考例句：

• The child made a sudden dart across the road.那小孩突然冲过马路。
• Markov died after being struck by a poison dart.马尔科夫身中毒镖而亡。

20 brass   

n.黄铜；黄铜器，铜管乐器

参考例句：

• Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。

21 mire   

n.泥沼，泥泞；v.使...陷于泥泞，使...陷入困境

参考例句：

• I don't want my son's good name dragged through the mire.我不想使我儿子的名誉扫地。
• He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。

22 ointment   

n.药膏，油膏，软膏

参考例句：

• Your foot will feel better after the application of this ointment.敷用这药膏后，你的脚会感到舒服些。
• This herbal ointment will help to close up your wound quickly.这种中草药膏会帮助你的伤口很快愈合。

23 hoary   

adj.古老的；鬓发斑白的

参考例句：

• They discussed the hoary old problem.他们讨论老问题。
• Without a word spoken,he hurried away,with his hoary head bending low.他什么也没说，低着白发苍苍的头，匆匆地走了。