Job 40:17
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
In Context
16See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
18His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
Cross References
Job 41:23The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.
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 →