Job 40:15-24
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
15 “Look at Behemoth,
which I made just as I made you;
it eats grass like an ox.(A)
16 Its strength is in its loins
and its power in the muscles of its belly.
17 It makes its tail stiff like a cedar;
the sinews of its thighs are knit together.
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze,
its limbs like bars of iron.
19 “It is the first of the great acts of God;
only its Maker can approach it with the sword.(B)
20 For the mountains yield food for it
where all the wild animals play.(C)
21 Under the lotus plants it lies,
in the covert of the reeds and in the marsh.
22 The lotus trees cover it for shade;
the willows of the wadi surround it.(D)
23 Even if the river is turbulent, it is not frightened;
it is confident though Jordan rushes against its mouth.
24 Can one take it with hooks[a]
or pierce its nose with a snare?(E)
Footnotes
- 40.24 Cn: Heb in his eyes
Job 40:15-24
New Living Translation
15 “Take a look at Behemoth,[a]
which I made, just as I made you.
It eats grass like an ox.
16 See its powerful loins
and the muscles of its belly.
17 Its tail is as strong as a cedar.
The sinews of its thighs are knit tightly together.
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze.
Its limbs are bars of iron.
19 It is a prime example of God’s handiwork,
and only its Creator can threaten it.
20 The mountains offer it their best food,
where all the wild animals play.
21 It lies under the lotus plants,[b]
hidden by the reeds in the marsh.
22 The lotus plants give it shade
among the willows beside the stream.
23 It is not disturbed by the raging river,
not concerned when the swelling Jordan rushes around it.
24 No one can catch it off guard
or put a ring in its nose and lead it away.
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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