17 He hangs his tail like a cedar;
The tendons of his thighs are knit together.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze;
His [a]limbs are like bars of iron.

19 “He is the (A)first of the ways of God;
Let his (B)Maker bring His sword near.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 40:18 Lit bones

17 Its tail sways like a cedar;
    the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.(A)
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze,
    its limbs(B) like rods of iron.(C)
19 It ranks first among the works of God,(D)
    yet its Maker(E) can approach it with his sword.(F)

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