Job 40:15
13 Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
14 Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
- KJV
- Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
- WEB
- “See now behemoth, which I made as well as you. He eats grass as an ox.
- ASV
- Behold now, behemoth, which I made as well as thee; He eateth grass as an ox.
- DARBY
- See now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.
- BLB
- Behold, please, Behemoth, which I made with you; he eats grass like the ox.
- ÅB
- Se på Behemot[^1], som jeg har skapt like så vel som deg; den spiser gress som en okse.
- OTB
- Se, Behemot, som jeg skapte sammen med deg;
den spiser gress som en okse. - B1930
- Se på Behemot, som jeg har skapt like så vel som dig; den eter gress som en okse. / < flodhesten.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 104:14
He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
Read in contextJob 40:20
The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
Read in contextGenesis 1:24–26
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.
Read in contextJob 39:8
He roams the mountains for pasture, searching for any green thing.
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