God continues 'Will he covenant with you? Will you take him as a servant forever?' asking whether Leviathan would enter into agreement with Job or serve Job. The questions establish that no covenant or service is possible with Leviathan. The creature will not submit to employment or agreement. Job cannot domesticate or employ Leviathan as humans employ domestic animals. The verse establishes that some creatures are inherently wild and uncontrollable, not subject to human will or use. The impossible domestication of Leviathan raises implicit questions: is all of creation subject to human will and use, or do some creatures necessarily remain beyond human reach and control?

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