Job 40:16
Behold, I pray thee, his strength in his loins, and his force, in the muscles of his belly;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
15Behold, I pray thee, the Hippopotamus, which I made with thee, Grass—like the ox, he eateth;
17He bendeth down his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his thighs, are twisted together;
Cross References
Job 41:22In his neck, lodgeth strength, and, before him, danceth dismay;
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 →