Job 40:14-16

New Catholic Bible

¹⁴Then I in turn will acknowledge to you
that your own right hand is strong enough to save you.

Behemoth . . . the First of God’s Works^[a]

¹⁵“Look at Behemoth whom I made just as I made you;
it feeds on grass like an ox.
¹⁶Yet what strength it has in its loins
and what power in the muscles of its body.

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Footnotes

Job 40:15 Behemoth: i.e., the beast par excellence; here it refers to the hippopotamus who is impressive by its power; the other animals acknowledge its royalty.

Job 40:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴Then I myself will admit to you
that your own right hand can save you.^(A)

¹⁵“Look at Behemoth,
    which I made^(B) along with you
    and which feeds on grass like an ox.^(C)
¹⁶What strength^(D) it has in its loins,
    what power in the muscles of its belly!^(E)