Bible Strands
Job 40:15
Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks to Job in the whirlwind discourse, immediately after challenging Job’s claim that his own strength could save him.
The words — עָשִׂיתִי עִמָּךְ (asiti immakh) literally means “I made with you,” and חָצִיר (chatzir) translates to “grass.”
The thread — The verse links to the creation of land creatures in Genesis 1:24, the Behemoth’s natural pasture in Job 40:20, and God’s provision of grass for livestock in Psalms 104:14.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to observe that God created a massive grass-eating beast alongside humanity, establishing divine ownership over all living forms.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
Cross-references
- Genesis 1:24 And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.
- Job 40:20 The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
- Psalms 104:14 He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
- Job 39:8 He roams the mountains for pasture, searching for any green thing.