God continues 'Will merchants bargain over him? Will they divide him among the traders?' asking whether Leviathan could be traded or divided like commercial goods. The questions suggest that Leviathan is not a commodity that can be bought, sold, or divided. The creature is beyond economic transaction. The verse establishes that Leviathan is not subject to human systems of commerce and exchange. Some things in creation are beyond the reach of human economic systems. The verse raises implicit questions: if Leviathan is beyond human economic control, is it also beyond human moral evaluation? Can one judge according to economic or moral principles what lies beyond such principles?

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