Job 40:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.”

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BSBPD

“His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“He moveth his tail like a cedar: The sinews of his thighs are knit together.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“He doth bend his tail as a cedar, The sinews of his thighs are wrapped together,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 40:17 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 10:11You clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews.
  2. Job 41:23The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.

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