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Job 40:16 Cross-References
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“Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.”
Job 40:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 40:16
"Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly." God describes Behemoth's massive strength concentrated in its core—motsnyav (מָתְנָיו, "loins") and shorerey vitno (שֹׁרֵרֵי בִטְנוֹ, "muscles of its belly"). Scholars debate whether Behemoth represents hippopotamus, elephant, or symbolic creature. Regardless, it demonstrates God's power to create what humans cannot control. The detailed description invites Job to consider that if this creature's design surpasses human comprehension, how much more does divine providence surpass understanding?
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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