¹⁸ Its bones are tubes of bronze,
    its limbs^(A) like rods of iron.^(B)
19 It ranks first among the works of God,^(C)
    yet its Maker^(D) can approach it with his sword.^(E)
20 The hills bring it their produce,^(F)
    and all the wild animals play^(G) nearby.^(H)
21 Under the lotus plants it lies,
    hidden among the reeds^(I) in the marsh.^(J)
22 The lotuses conceal it in their shadow;
    the poplars by the stream^(K) surround it.
²³ A raging river^(L) does not alarm it;
    it is secure, though the Jordan^(M) should surge against its mouth.
²⁴ Can anyone capture it by the eyes,
    or trap it and pierce its nose?^(N)

¹⁸ Its bones are tubes of bronze,
    its limbs^(A) like rods of iron.^(B)
19 It ranks first among the works of God,^(C)
    yet its Maker^(D) can approach it with his sword.^(E)
20 The hills bring it their produce,^(F)
    and all the wild animals play^(G) nearby.^(H)