Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He spreadeth out his tail like a Cedar tree, all his sinews are stiff.
New American Standard Bible
The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
King James Version
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
Holman Bible
the tendons of his thighs are woven firmly together.
International Standard Version
His tail protrudes stiffly, like cedar; the sinews of his thigh interlink for strength.
American Standard Version
He moveth his tail like a cedar: The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
Amplified
“He sways his tail like a cedar;
The tendons of his thighs are twisted and knit together [like a rope].
Bible in Basic English
His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.
Darby Translation
He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.
Julia Smith Translation
He will bend his tail as a cedar; the sinews of his thighs will be woven together.
King James 2000
He moves his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It keeps its tail straight like a cedar; [the] sinews of its thighs are tightly wound.
Modern King James verseion
He hangs his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
NET Bible
It makes its tail stiff like a cedar, the sinews of its thighs are tightly wound.
New Heart English Bible
He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
The Emphasized Bible
He bendeth down his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his thighs, are twisted together;
Webster
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his male organs are wrapped together.
World English Bible
He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
Youngs Literal Translation
He doth bend his tail as a cedar, The sinews of his thighs are wrapped together,
Word Count of 19 Translations in Job 40:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Can You Conquer Behemoth, Job?
16 lo, how strong he is in his loins, and what power he hath in the navel of his body. 17 He spreadeth out his tail like a Cedar tree, all his sinews are stiff. 18 His shins are like pipes of brass, his ridge bones are like staves of iron.
Names
Cross References
Job 41:23
The members of his body are joined so strait one to another, and cleave so fast together, that he cannot be moved.