Job 40:15-24

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¹⁵ “Look at the behemoth.^[a]
    I made the behemoth, and I made you.
    He eats grass like a cow.
¹⁶ But he has great strength in his body.
    The muscles in his stomach are powerful.
¹⁷ His tail stands strong like a cedar tree.
    His leg muscles are very strong.
¹⁸ His bones are as strong as bronze.
    His legs are like iron bars.
¹⁹ The behemoth is the most amazing animal I made,
    but I can defeat him.
²⁰ He eats the grass that grows on the hills
    where the wild animals play.
²¹ He lies under the lotus plants.
    He hides among the reeds of the swamp.
²² The lotus plants hide him in their shade.
    He lives under the willow trees that grow near the river.
²³ If the river floods, the behemoth will not run away.
    He is not afraid if the Jordan River splashes on his face.
²⁴ No one can blind his eyes and capture him.
    No one can catch him in a trap.