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Job 40:15-24
Revised Standard Version
Job 40:15-24
Revised Standard Version
15 “Behold, Be′hemoth,[a]
which I made as I made you;
he eats grass like an ox.
16 Behold, his strength in his loins,
and his power in the muscles of his belly.
17 He makes his tail stiff like a cedar;
the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze,
his limbs like bars of iron.
19 “He is the first of the works[b] of God;
let him who made him bring near his sword!
20 For the mountains yield food for him
where all the wild beasts play.
21 Under the lotus plants he lies,
in the covert of the reeds and in the marsh.
22 For his shade the lotus trees cover him;
the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Behold, if the river is turbulent he is not frightened;
he is confident though Jordan rushes against his mouth.
24 Can one take him with hooks,[c]
or pierce his nose with a snare?
Job 40:15-24
American Standard Version
Job 40:15-24
American Standard Version
15 Behold now, [a]behemoth, which I made [b]as well as thee;
He eateth grass as an ox.
16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins,
And his force is in the muscles of his belly.
17 He moveth his tail like a cedar:
The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
18 His bones are as tubes of brass;
His [c]limbs are like bars of iron.
19 He is the chief of the ways of God:
He only that made him giveth him his sword.
20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food,
Where all the beasts of the field do play.
21 He lieth under the lotus-trees,
In the covert of the reed, and the fen.
22 The lotus-trees cover him with their shade;
The willows of the brook compass him about.
23 Behold, if a river [d]overflow, he trembleth not;
He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth.
24 Shall any take him when he is on the watch,
Or pierce through his nose with a snare?
Job 40:15-24
New International Version
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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