Job 40:15-24
Expanded Bible
15 “Look at Behemoth, [C a large land animal or monster],
which I made just as I made you.
It eats grass like an ox.
16 Look at the strength it has in its ·body [L loins];
the muscles of its stomach are powerful.
17 Its tail ·is [stiffens] like a cedar tree;
the ·muscles [sinews] of its thighs are woven together.
18 Its bones are like tubes of bronze;
its legs are like bars of iron.
19 It is one of the first of God’s works,
but its Maker can ·destroy it [L approach it with a sword].
20 The hills, where the wild animals play,
provide food for it.
21 It ·lies [lives] under the lotus plants,
hidden by the ·tall grass in the swamp [reeds of the marsh].
22 The lotus plants ·hide [cover] it in their shadow;
the poplar trees by the ·streams [wadis] surround it.
23 If the river ·floods [grows turbulent], it will not ·be afraid [or hurry away];
it is ·safe [confident; secure] even if the Jordan River rushes to its mouth.
24 Can anyone ·blind its eyes and capture it [or take it with a hook]?
Can anyone ·put hooks in its nose [pierce its nose with a snare]?
Job 40:15-24
New American Standard Bible
God’s Power Shown in Creatures
15 “Behold, [a]Behemoth, which (A)I made [b]as well as you;
He eats grass like an ox.
16 Behold, his strength in his waist,
And his power in the muscles of his belly.
17 He hangs his tail like a cedar;
The tendons of his thighs are knit together.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze;
His [c]limbs are like bars of iron.
19 “He is the (B)first of the ways of God;
Let his (C)Maker bring His sword near.
20 Indeed the [d]mountains (D)bring him food,
And all the animals of the field (E)play there.
21 He lies down under the lotus plants,
In the hiding place of the reeds and the marsh.
22 The lotus plants cover him with [e]shade;
The willows of the brook surround him.
23 If a river [f]rages, he is not alarmed;
He is confident, though the (F)Jordan rushes to his mouth.
24 Can anyone capture him [g]when he is on watch,
Can anyone pierce his nose with barbs?
Job 40:15-24
New International Version
15 “Look at Behemoth,
which I made(A) along with you
and which feeds on grass like an ox.(B)
16 What strength(C) it has in its loins,
what power in the muscles of its belly!(D)
17 Its tail sways like a cedar;
the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.(E)
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze,
its limbs(F) like rods of iron.(G)
19 It ranks first among the works of God,(H)
yet its Maker(I) can approach it with his sword.(J)
20 The hills bring it their produce,(K)
and all the wild animals play(L) nearby.(M)
21 Under the lotus plants it lies,
hidden among the reeds(N) in the marsh.(O)
22 The lotuses conceal it in their shadow;
the poplars by the stream(P) surround it.
23 A raging river(Q) does not alarm it;
it is secure, though the Jordan(R) should surge against its mouth.
24 Can anyone capture it by the eyes,
or trap it and pierce its nose?(S)
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