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Job 40:17
Job 40:17 is verse 17 of Job chapter 40, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
King James Version
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
World English Bible
He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
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Job 40:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible
15 Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
16 See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
17 His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
19 He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Job 41:23The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.