Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
He doth bend his tail as a cedar, The sinews of his thighs are wrapped together,
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He spreadeth out his tail like a Cedar tree, all his sinews are stiff.
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.
Word Count of 19 Translations in Job 40:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Can You Conquer Behemoth, Job?
16 Lo, I pray thee, his power is in his loins, And his strength in the muscles of his belly. 17 He doth bend his tail as a cedar, The sinews of his thighs are wrapped together, 18 His bones are tubes of brass, His bones are as a bar of iron.
Names
Cross References
Job 41:23
The flakes of his flesh have adhered -- Firm upon him -- it is not moved.