Job 40:16 Meaning and Explanation
“Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.”
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Read Full Chapter →God highlights behemoth's great strength, concentrated in its loins and the muscles of its belly.
What Does Job 40:16 Mean?
The portrait of behemoth fills in. God points to the seat of its strength, the powerful loins and the firm muscles of its midsection. This is a creature built for force, a living monument to the power woven into it by its Maker.
To dwell on the strength of behemoth is, in the end, to marvel at God. Every sinew of the beast came from His design; its might is borrowed might. When we stand amazed at the strength of anything in creation, we are really being pointed back to the Creator behind it. The God who fashioned such power can surely be trusted with our weakness, and the strength we lack is abundant in His hands.
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What does Job 40:16 mean?
God highlights behemoth's great strength, concentrated in its loins and the muscles of its belly.