Job 40:15-24
Legacy Standard Bible
Behold the Behemoth
15 “Behold now, [a]Behemoth, which (A)I made along with you;
It eats grass like an ox.
16 Behold now, its power in its loins
And its vigor in the muscles of its belly.
17 It hangs its tail like a cedar;
The sinews of its thighs are knit together.
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze;
Its [b]limbs are like bars of iron.
19 “It is the (B)first of the ways of God;
Let its (C)Maker bring near its sword.
20 Surely the mountains (D)bring it food,
And all the beasts of the field (E)play there.
21 Under the lotus plants it lies down,
In the hidden place of the reeds and the marsh.
22 The lotus plants cover it with [c]shade;
The willows of the brook surround it.
23 If a river oppresses, it is not alarmed;
It is secure, though the (F)Jordan bursts forth to its mouth.
24 Can anyone capture it before its eyes,
With snares can anyone pierce its nose?
Job 40:15-24
English Standard Version
15 “Behold, Behemoth,[a]
which I made as I made you;
he eats (A)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 (B)the first of (C)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 shelter of (D)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 by his eyes,[c]
or pierce his nose with a snare?
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