God continues 'Lay your hands upon him; remember the battle—do no more.' This verse commands Job to attempt to lay hands on Leviathan and warns that doing so would lead to battle and defeat. The command is ironic: Job is told to touch Leviathan only to be warned that doing so would lead to battle. The verse suggests that any attempt to engage Leviathan would be a battle that Job would lose. The command-with-warning rhetorical structure suggests that Job should not even attempt engagement with such a creature. The verse implies that some creatures are so powerful that even attempting to interact with them is dangerous.

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