Job 40:24

“He taketh it with his eyes, etc.] Or “can men take him before his eyes?” so Mr. Broughton; and others translate it to the same purpose; no, he is not to be taken openly, but privately, by some insidious crafty methods; whether it be understood of the elephant or river horse; elephants, according to Strabo f1505 and Pliny f1506 were taken in pits dug for them, into which they were decoyed; in like manner, according to some f1507 , the river horse is taken; a pit being dug and covered with reeds and sand, it falls into it unawares; [his] nose pierceth through snares; he discerns them oftentimes and escapes them, so that he is not easily taken in them. It is reported of the sea morss f1508,…”

“Rather, "Will any take him by open force" (literally, "before his eyes"), "or pierce his nose with cords?" No; he can only be taken by guile, and in a pitfall (Job 41:1-2). Next: Job Chapter 41”

“He taketh it with his eyes - Margin, “Or, will any take him in his sight, or, bore his nose with a gin!” From this marginal reading it is evident that our translators were much perplexed with this passage. Expositors have been also much embarrassed in regard to its meaning, and have differed much in their exposition. Rosenmuller supposes that this is to be regarded as a question, and is to be rendered, “Will the hunter take him while he sees him?” - meaning that he could not be taken without some snare or guile. The same view also is adopted by Bochart, who says that the hippopotamus could be taken only by some secret snare or pitfall. The common mode of taking him, he says, was to excavate…”

“Sight - Can any man take him in his eyes? Openly and by force? Surely not. His strength is too great for man to overcome: and therefore men are forced to use wiles and engines to catch him. Next: Job Chapter 41”

“Or, Will any take him in his sight, or bore his nose with a gin, Job 41:1, Job 41:2 Next: Job Chapter 41”