Job 40:18
His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
In Context
17His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
19He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
Cross References
Isaiah 48:4For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze.
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 →