Job 40:16

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.

American Standard Version (1901)

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the muscles of his belly.

Bible in Basic English

His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach.

Free Bible Version

Look at its powerful loins, the muscles of its belly.

King James (Authorized) Version

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

Translation for Translators

Their legs/thighs are very strong, and the muscles of their bellies are very powerful.

Unlocked Literal Bible

See now, his strength is in his loins; his power is in his belly's muscles.

Noah Webster Bible

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

World English Bible

Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.

Young's Literal Translation

Lo, I pray thee, his power [is] in his loins, And his strength in the muscles of his belly.

Context

The LORD Challenges Job Again

¹⁵Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox. ¹⁶See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly. ¹⁷His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.

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William Gurnall

Summary

In Job 40:16, the 'behemoth' is described as a powerful and massive creature, often interpreted as a hippopotamus or an elephant, showcasing God's sovereignty over all creation. This verse highlights the awe-inspiring nature of God's creations and His authority over them, emphasizing His wisdom and might. It serves as a reminder of God's supremacy and the intricate details of His handiwork in the natural world, inviting humility and reverence before His majesty. Job 40 as a whole underscores the limitations of human understanding compared to the infinite wisdom and power of God, encouraging trust and submission to His divine will.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

His strength is in his loins - This refers to his great agility, notwithstanding his bulk; by the strength of his loins he was able to take vast springs, and make astonishing bounds.

John Gill Bible Commentary

He moveth his tail like a cedar,.... To which it is compared, not for the length and largeness of it; for the tail both of the elephant and of the river horse is short; though Vartomannus (c) says, the tail of the elephant is like a buffalo's, and is four hands long, and thin of hair: but because of the smoothness, roundness, thickness, and firmness of it; such is the tail of the river horse, being like that of a hog or boar (d); which is crooked, twisted, and which it is said to turn back and about at pleasure, as the word used is thought to signify. Aben Ezra interprets it, "maketh to stand": that is, stiff and strong, and firm like a cedar. One writer (e) speaks of the horse of the Nile, as having a scaly tail; but he seems to confound it with the sea horse. Junius interprets it of its penis, its genital part; to which the Targum in the King's Bible is inclined: and Cicero (f) says, the ancients used to call that the tail; but that of the elephant, according to Aristotle (g), is but small, and not in proportion to the size of its body; and not in sight, and therefore can hardly be thought to be described; though the next clause seems to favour this sense: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together; if by these are meant the testicles, as some think, so the Targums; the sinews of which were wreathed, implicated and ramified, like branches of trees, as Montanus renders it. Bochart interprets this of the sinews or nerves of the river horse, which having such plenty of them, are exceeding strong; so that, as some report, this creature will with one foot sink a boat (h); I have known him open his mouth, says a traveller (i), and set one tooth on the gunnel of a boat, and another on the second strake from the keel, more than four feet distant, and there bite a hole through the plank, and sink the boat. (c) Navigat. l. 4. c. 9. (d) Aristot. Plin. Solin. & Isidore ut supra. (See Job 40:16.) (e) Nicet. Choniat. apud Fabrit. Gr. Bibliothec. vol. 6. p. 410. (f) Epist. l. 9. ep. 22. (g) Hist. Amimal. l. 2. c. 1. (h) Apud Hierozoic, par. 2. l. 5. c. 14. col. 758. (i) Dampier's Voyages, vol. 2. part 2. p. 105.

Job 40:16

The LORD Challenges Job Again

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.

American Standard Version (1901)

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the muscles of his belly.

Bible in Basic English

His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach.

Free Bible Version

Look at its powerful loins, the muscles of its belly.

King James (Authorized) Version

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

Translation for Translators

Their legs/thighs are very strong, and the muscles of their bellies are very powerful.

Unlocked Literal Bible

See now, his strength is in his loins; his power is in his belly's muscles.

Noah Webster Bible

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

World English Bible

Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.

Young's Literal Translation

Lo, I pray thee, his power [is] in his loins, And his strength in the muscles of his belly.

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

His strength is in his loins - This refers to his great agility, notwithstanding his bulk; by the strength of his loins he was able to take vast springs, and make astonishing bounds.

John Gill Bible Commentary

Job 40:16

Verse

Context

The LORD Challenges Job Again

Sermons

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Job 40:16

The LORD Challenges Job Again

The Christian in Complete Armour - Part 7

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary