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Job 40:17
New English Translation
Job 40:17
New English Translation
17 It makes its tail stiff[a] like a cedar,
the sinews of its thighs are tightly wound.
Footnotes
- Job 40:17 tn The verb חָפַץ (khafats) occurs only here. It may have the meaning “to make stiff; to make taut” (Arabic). The LXX and the Syriac versions support this with “erects.” But there is another Arabic word that could be cognate, meaning “arch, bend.” This would give the idea of the tail swaying. The other reading seems to make better sense here. However, “stiff” presents a serious problem with the view that the animal is the hippopotamus.
Job 40:17
New International Version
Job 40:17
New International Version
17 Its tail sways like a cedar;
the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.(A)
Job 40:17
King James Version
Job 40:17
King James Version
17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
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