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 DomainASVPD
“He moveth his tail like a cedar: The sinews of his thighs are knit together.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“He doth bend his tail as a cedar, The sinews of his thighs are wrapped together,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Job 40:17 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 10:11You clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews.
- Job 41:23The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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