Verse 16
Job 40:16
American Standard Version
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Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the muscles of his belly.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הִנֵּה נָ֣א כֹח֣/וֹ בְ/מָתְנָ֑י/ו וְ֝/אֹנ֗/וֹ בִּ/שְׁרִירֵ֥י בִטְנֽ/וֹ
English Translation
Behold, now his strength is in his loins, and his power is in the muscles of his belly.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 40 Context
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Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,
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Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God (Elohim), let him answer...
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Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,
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Behold, I am of small account; What shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.
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Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.
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Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
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Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
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Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?
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Or hast thou an arm like God (Elohim)? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
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Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty.
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Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.
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Look on every one that is proud, [and] bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.
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Hide them in the dust together; Bind their faces in the hidden [place].
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Then will I also confess of thee That thine own right hand can save thee.
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Behold now, behemoth, which I made as well as thee; He eateth grass as an ox.
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Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the muscles of his belly.
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He moveth his tail like a cedar: The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
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His bones are [as] tubes of brass; His limbs are like bars of iron.
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He is the chief of the ways of God (Elohim): He [only] that made him giveth him his sword.
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Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field do play.
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He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen.
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The lotus-trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about.
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Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mo...
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Shall any take him when he is on the watch, Or pierce through his nose with a snare?
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