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15 "Behold now, Behemoth, which I made as well as you; He eats grass like an ox.
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“Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox.
16 "Behold now, his strength in his loins And his power in the muscles of his belly.
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What strength it has in its loins, what power in the muscles of its belly!
17 "He bends his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
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Its tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.
18 "His bones are tubes of bronze; His limbs are like bars of iron.
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Its bones are tubes of bronze, its limbs like rods of iron.
19 "He is the first of the ways of God; Let his maker bring near his sword.
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It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword.
20 "Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the beasts of the field play there.
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The hills bring it their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.
21 "Under the lotus plants he lies down, In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.
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Under the lotus plants it lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.
22 "The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him.
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The lotuses conceal it in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround it.
23 "If a river rages, he is not alarmed; He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth.
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A raging river does not alarm it; it is secure, though the Jordan should surge against its mouth.
24 "Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, With barbs can anyone pierce his nose?
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Can anyone capture it by the eyes, or trap it and pierce its nose?
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