Job 40:18
His bones are pipes of brass, And his limbs are bars of iron.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
In Context
17He bendeth his tail, like the cedar, And the sinews of his thighs are twisted together.
19He is chief among the works of God; He that made him gave him his sword.
Cross References
Isaiah 48:4Because I knew that thou art obstinate, And that thy neck is a bar of iron, And that thy brow is brass,
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 →