Bible Strands
Job 40:16
See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Job during the divine monologue, interrupting Job’s demands by turning his attention to Behemoth.
The words — כֹח֣/וֹ (kho.Ch/o) means strength/its, and בְ/מָתְנָ֑י/ו (ve./ma.te.Na/v) indicates [is] in/ loins/ its.
The thread — The verse continues the anatomical catalog of Behemoth begun in Job 40:15 and extended in Job 40:17, grounding the creature’s description in physical musculature rather than symbolic imagery.
Why it lands — It commands the reader to observe the creature’s muscular structure directly, using that observation to halt Job’s claims of equal standing with his Creator.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.