Job 40:17
He straineth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
In Context
16Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the stays of his body.
18His bones are as pipes of brass; his gristles are like bars of iron.
Cross References
Job 41:23(41-15) The flakes of his flesh are joined together; they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.
Matthew Henry on Job 40:16-24
Description of Behemoth. ( b. c. 1520.) 15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. 16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. 17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. 18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. 19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him. 20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the… Read the whole commentary →