Job 40:16
Behold now, his strength is in his loins, 1 And his force is in the navel of his belly. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
In Context
15But now look at the wild beasts with thee; 1 They eat grass like oxen. 1
17He sets up his tail like a cypress; 1 And his nerves are wrapped together. 1
Cross References
Job 41:22His lair is formed of sharp points; 1 And all the gold of the sea under him is as an immense quantity of clay. 1
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 →