Job 41:5
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Berean Study Bible
Can you pet him like a bird or put him on a leash for your maidens?

Young's Literal Translation
Dost thou play with him as a bird? And dost thou bind him for thy damsels?

King James Bible
Wilt thou play with him as [with] a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

Hebrew
Can you pet him
הַֽתְשַׂחֶק־ (haṯ·śa·ḥeq-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7832: To laugh, to play

like a bird
כַּצִּפּ֑וֹר (kaṣ·ṣip·pō·wr)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 6833: A little bird

or put him on a leash
וְ֝תִקְשְׁרֶ֗נּוּ (wə·ṯiq·šə·ren·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7194: To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league

for your maidens?
לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ (lə·na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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