15 “Look at Behemoth,

which I made along with you

and which feeds on grass like an ox.

16 What strength it has in its loins,

what power in the muscles of its belly!

17 Its tail sways like a cedar;

the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.

18 Its bones are tubes of bronze,

its limbs like rods of iron.

19 It ranks first among the works of God,

yet its Maker can approach it with his sword.

20 The hills bring it their produce,

and all the wild animals play nearby.

21 Under the lotus plants it lies,

hidden among the reeds in the marsh.

22 The lotuses conceal it in their shadow;

the poplars by the stream surround it.

23 A raging river does not alarm it;

it is secure, though the Jordan should surge against its mouth.

24 Can anyone capture it by the eyes,

or trap it and pierce its nose?

15 “Behold, Behemoth,

which I made as I made you;

he eats grass like an ox.

16 Behold, his strength in his loins,

and his power in the muscles of his belly.

17 He makes his tail stiff like a cedar;

the sinews of his thighs are knit together.

18 His bones are tubes of bronze,

his limbs like bars of iron.

19 “He is the first of the works of God;

let him who made him bring near his sword!

20 For the mountains yield food for him

where all the wild beasts play.

21 Under the lotus plants he lies,

in the shelter of the reeds and in the marsh.

22 For his shade the lotus trees cover him;

the willows of the brook surround him.

23 Behold, if the river is turbulent he is not frightened;

he is confident though Jordan rushes against his mouth.

24 Can one take him by his eyes,

or pierce his nose with a snare?

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 beasts of the field play.

21 He lieth under the shady trees,

In the covert of the reed, and fens.

22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow;

The willows of the brook compass him about.

23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not:

He trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

24 He taketh it with his eyes:

His nose pierceth through snares.

15 “Take a look at Behemoth,

which I made, just as I made you.

It eats grass like an ox.

16 See its powerful loins

and the muscles of its belly.

17 Its tail is as strong as a cedar.

The sinews of its thighs are knit tightly together.

18 Its bones are tubes of bronze.

Its limbs are bars of iron.

19 It is a prime example of God’s handiwork,

and only its Creator can threaten it.

20 The mountains offer it their best food,

where all the wild animals play.

21 It lies under the lotus plants,

hidden by the reeds in the marsh.

22 The lotus plants give it shade

among the willows beside the stream.

23 It is not disturbed by the raging river,

not concerned when the swelling Jordan rushes around it.

24 No one can catch it off guard

or put a ring in its nose and lead it away.

15 “Look at Behemoth,

which I made just as I made you.

It eats grass like an ox.

16 Look at the strength it has in its body;

the muscles of its stomach are powerful.

17 Its tail is like a cedar tree;

the muscles of its thighs are woven together.

18 Its bones are like tubes of bronze;

its legs are like bars of iron.

19 It is one of the first of God’s works,

but its Maker can destroy it.

20 The hills, where the wild animals play,

provide food for it.

21 It lies under the lotus plants,

hidden by the tall grass in the swamp.

22 The lotus plants hide it in their shadow;

the poplar trees by the streams surround it.

23 If the river floods, it will not be afraid;

it is safe even if the Jordan River rushes to its mouth.

24 Can anyone blind its eyes and capture it?

Can anyone put hooks in its nose?

15 Behold now, behemoth, which I made as well as thee;

He eateth grass as an ox.

16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins,

And his force is in the muscles of his belly.

17 He moveth his tail like a cedar:

The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

18 His bones are as tubes of brass;

His limbs are like bars of iron.

19 He is the chief of the ways of God:

He only that made him giveth him his sword.

20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food,

Where all the beasts of the field do play.

21 He lieth under the lotus-trees,

In the covert of the reed, and the fen.

22 The lotus-trees cover him with their shade;

The willows of the brook compass him about.

23 Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not;

He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth.

24 Shall any take him when he is on the watch,

Or pierce through his nose with a snare?

15 See now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox. 16 Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly. 17 He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together. 18 His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron. 19 He is the chief of •God’s ways: he that made him gave him his sword. 20 For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play. 21 He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen: 22 Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him. 23 Lo, the river overfloweth—he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth. 24 Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through his nose in the trap?

15 “Look at Behemoth,which I made along with you. 

It eats grass as cattle do. 

16 Look at the strength in its back muscles, 

the power in its stomach muscles. 

17 It makes its tail stiff like a cedar. 

The ligaments of its thighs are intertwined. 

18 Its bones are bronze tubes. 

They are like iron bars. 

19 Behemoth is the first of God’s conquests. 

Its maker approaches it with his sword. 

20 The hills bring it food, 

and all the wild animals play there. 

21 It lies down under the lotus plants 

in a hiding place among reeds and swamps. 

22 Lotus plants provide it with cover. 

Poplars by the stream surround it. 

23 Though the river flows powerfully against it, it’s not alarmed. 

It’s confident ⸤even⸥ when the Jordan rushes against its mouth. 

24 Can anyone blind its eyes

or pierce its nose with snares? 

15 Look at Behemoth,

which I made along with you.

He eats grass like an ox.

16 Look at the strength of his loins

and the power in the muscles of his belly.

17 He stiffens his tail like a cedar tree;

the tendons of his thighs are woven firmly together.

18 His bones are bronze tubes;

his limbs are like iron rods.

19 He is the foremost of God’s works;

only his Maker can draw the sword against him.

20 The hills yield food for him,

while all sorts of wild animals play there.

21 He lies under the lotus plants,

hiding in the protection of marshy reeds.

22 Lotus plants cover him with their shade;

the willows by the brook surround him.

23 Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid;

he remains confident, even if the Jordan surges up to his mouth.

24 Can anyone capture him while he looks on,

or pierce his nose with snares?

15 “Look at Behemoth,

which I made just as I made you;

it eats grass like an ox.

16 Its strength is in its loins,

and its power in the muscles of its belly.

17 It makes its tail stiff like a cedar;

the sinews of its thighs are knit together.

18 Its bones are tubes of bronze,

its limbs like bars of iron.

19 “It is the first of the great acts of God—

only its Maker can approach it with the sword.

20 For the mountains yield food for it

where all the wild animals play.

21 Under the lotus plants it lies,

in the covert of the reeds and in the marsh.

22 The lotus trees cover it for shade;

the willows of the wadi surround it.

23 Even if the river is turbulent, it is not frightened;

it is confident though Jordan rushes against its mouth.

24 Can one take it with hooks

or pierce its nose with a snare?

15 “Look, Behemoth, which I have made just as I made you;

it eats grass like the ox.

16 Look, its strength is in its loins

and its power in the muscles of its stomach.

17 It keeps its tail straight like a cedar;

the sinews of its thighs are tightly wound.

18 Its bones are tubes of copper,

its limbs like rods of iron.

19 “It is the first of God’s actions;

the one who made him furnishes it with his sword.

20 Yes, the mountains yield produce for it,

and all wild animals play there.

21 Under the lotus tree it lies,

in the hiding place of the reeds and in the marsh.

22 The lotus trees cover it with their shade;

the wadi’s poplar trees surround it.

23 Look, if the river is turbulent, it is not frightened;

it is confident even though the Jordan rushes against its mouth.

24 Can anyone take it by its eyes?

Can he pierce its nose with a snare?

15 “Look at the behemoth. It is a huge animal.

I made both of you.

It eats grass like an ox.

16 Look at the strength it has in its hips!

What power it has in the muscles of its stomach!

17 Its tail sways back and forth like a cedar tree.

The tendons of its thighs are close together.

18 Its bones are like tubes made out of bronze.

Its legs are like rods made out of iron.

19 It ranks first among my works.

I made it. I can approach it with my sword.

20 The hills produce food for it.

All of the other wild animals play near it.

21 It lies under lotus plants.

It hides in tall grass in the swamps.

22 The lotus plants hide it in their shade.

Poplar trees near streams surround it.

23 It is not afraid when the river roars.

It is secure even when the Jordan River rushes against its mouth.

24 Can anyone capture it by its eyes?

Can anyone trap it and poke a hole through its nose?

15 “Behold now, Behemoth, which I made as well as you;

He eats grass like an ox.

16 “Behold now, his strength in his loins

And his power in the muscles of his belly.

17 “He bends his tail like a cedar;

The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

18 “His bones are tubes of bronze;

His limbs are like bars of iron.

19 “He is the first of the ways of God;

Let his maker bring near his sword.

20 “Surely the mountains bring him food,

And all the beasts of the field play there.

21 “Under the lotus plants he lies down,

In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.

22 “The lotus plants cover him with shade;

The willows of the brook surround him.

23 “If a river rages, he is not alarmed;

He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth.

24 “Can anyone capture him when he is on watch,

With barbs can anyone pierce his nose?