Job 40:15-24

Behemoth

15 Look at Behemoth, whom I made along with you; he eats grass like cattle.
16 Look, his strength is in his thighs, his power in stomach muscles.
17 He stiffens his tail like a cedar; the tendons in his thighs are tightly woven.
18 His bones are like bronze tubes, his limbs like iron bars.
19 He is the first of God's acts; only his maker can come near him with a sword.
20 Indeed, the hills bring him tribute, places where all the wild animals play.
21 He lies under the lotuses, under the cover of reed and marsh.
22 The lotuses screen him with shade; poplars of the stream surround him.
23 If the river surges, he doesn't hurry; he is confident even though the Jordan gushes into his mouth.
24 Can he be seized by his eyes? Can anyone pierce his nose by hooks?
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