His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.His bones are like tubes of bronze. His limbs are like bars of iron.His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.His bones are as tubes of brass; His limbs are like bars of iron.
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… 16 through 18 is a reference to the strength of the hippopotamus. The power is in his muscles. Tail is like a cedar, picture of strength. Sinews of thighs are knit together. His bones are tubes of bronze. This is poetry, colorful language to illustrate this. His limbs are like bars of iron. He is first of the ways of God. That intriguing statement probably means he's chief or the mightiest among the animals. Other animals, when they see him move away from him, God has given him an uppermost level of authority in among his fellow creatures. Surely the mountains bring him food and all the beasts of the field play there. Verse 23, if a river rages, he's not alarmed. He is confident though the Jordan rushes to his mouth. And look at this interesting statement about capturing the hippopotamus. Can anyone capture him when he is on watch? It's the picture of a hunter in those days. With barbs, it's the idea of a spear, can anyone pierce his nose? …
… Sinews of thighs are knit together. His bones are tubes of bronze. This is poetry. Colorful language to illustrate this. His limbs are like bars of iron. He is first of the ways of God. If I, Yahweh, am powerful enough to create and subdue a creature this strong and intimidating, I'm deserving of your trust, your submission.
… sinews of thighs are knit together his bones are tubes of bronze this is poetry, colorful language to illustrate this his limbs are like bars of iron he is first of the ways of God that intriguing statement probably means he's chief or the mightiest among the animals other animals when they see him move away from him God has given him an uppermost level of authority in among his fellow creatures surely the mountains bring him food and all the beasts of the field play there. Verse 23, if a river rages, he's not alarmed. He is confident though the Jordan rushes to his mouth. And look at this interesting statement about capturing the hippopotamus. Can anyone capture him when he is on watch? It's the picture of a hunter in those days. With barbs, it's the idea of a spear, can anyone pierce his nose? it was believed in ancient days that to capture one of these you'd have to pierce the nose or plug it up so that he'd have to open his mouth to breathe and when he opens his mouth he'd drive the javelin or the spear into the throat you're able to kill him but how rare that was the task is piercing the nose to begin with getting there Job is listening the whole point even one species of animal life is enough to make you back down Job you're no match against something this strong, this overpowering if I, Yahweh am powerful enough to create and subdue a creature …