God continues 'Can you put a rope in his nose? Or pierce his jaw with a hook?' asking whether Job can control Leviathan by inserting a rope in the creature's nose or a hook in its jaw. The specific questions about nose and jaw suggest restraint and control of the creature's head. Such restraint is impossible; Leviathan resists all attempts at control. The verse establishes that Leviathan is not subject to human will or tool. The progression of unanswerable questions continues to establish human powerlessness in the face of creatures of immense power.

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