Behemoth

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behemoth בהמות - 'in her בה death מות'

15 ¶  Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

Behold the behemoth 'death in her' which I made with thee (his flesh). He learns foe/distress as the morning.

16  Lo now, his strength [is] in his loins, and his force [is] in the navel of his belly.

17  He moveth (delights) his tail (kind) like a cedar (holiness of the bride): the sinews of his stones (thighs/fear) are wrapped together.

18  His bones [are as] strong pieces of brass; his bones [are] like bars of iron.

19  He [is] the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach [unto him].

20  Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

21  He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

22  The shady trees cover him [with] their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

23  Behold, he drinketh up a river, [and] hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

24  He taketh it with his eyes: [his] nose pierceth through snares.