Passage
Job 40.17
17. He moveth his tail like a cedar: The sinews of his thighs are knit together. (ASV)Book: Job · NASB95
Immediate context (±2 verses)
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ASV
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.
- 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. (Job 40:15-19, ASV)
WEB
15. “See now, behemoth, which I made as well as you. He eats grass as an ox. 16. Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.
17. He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
- His bones are like tubes of brass. His limbs are like bars of iron. 19. He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword. (Job 40:15-19, WEB)
KJV
15. Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. behemoth: or the Elephant as some think 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. He: or, He setteth up
- 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. (Job 40:15-19, KJV)
YLT
15. Lo, I pray thee, Behemoth, that I made with thee: Grass as an ox he eateth. 16. Lo, I pray thee, his power [is] in his loins, And his strength in the muscles of his belly.
17. He doth bend his tail as a cedar, The sinews of his thighs are wrapped together,
- His bones [are] tubes of brass, His bones [are] as a bar of iron. 19. He [is] a beginning of the ways of God, His Maker bringeth nigh his sword; (Job 40:15-19, YLT)
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Theological reading
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Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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