Job 40:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
Its tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.

New Living Translation
Its tail is as strong as a cedar. The sinews of its thighs are knit tightly together.

English Standard Version
He makes his tail stiff like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together.

Berean Study Bible
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.

New American Standard Bible
“He hangs his tail like a cedar; The tendons of his thighs are knit together.

NASB 1995
"He bends his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

NASB 1977
“He bends his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

Amplified Bible
“He sways his tail like a cedar; The tendons of his thighs are twisted and knit together [like a rope].

Christian Standard Bible
He stiffens his tail like a cedar tree; the tendons of his thighs are woven firmly together.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He stiffens his tail like a cedar tree; the tendons of his thighs are woven firmly together.

Contemporary English Version
and legs. Its tail is like a cedar tree, and its thighs are thick.

Good News Translation
His tail stands up like a cedar, and the muscles in his legs are strong.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It makes its tail stiff like a cedar. The ligaments of its thighs are intertwined.

International Standard Version
His tail protrudes stiffly, like cedar; the sinews of his thigh interlink for strength.

NET Bible
It makes its tail stiff like a cedar, the sinews of its thighs are tightly wound.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

New King James Version
He moves his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.

King James 2000 Bible
He moves his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his thighs are knit together.

New Heart English Bible
He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

World English Bible
He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

American King James Version
He moves his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

American Standard Version
He moveth his tail like a cedar: The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

A Faithful Version
He moves his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together.

Darby Bible Translation
He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.

English Revised Version
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his thighs are knit together.

Webster's Bible Translation
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his male organs are wrapped together.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(40:12) When hee taketh pleasure, his taile is like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapt together.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
When he wyll, he spreadeth out his tayle lyke a Cedar tree, all his sinowes are stiffe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He spredeth out his tale like a Cedre tre, all his vaynes are stiff.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He bends his tail as a cedar, "" The sinews of his thighs are wrapped together,

Young's Literal Translation
He doth bend his tail as a cedar, The sinews of his thighs are wrapped together,

Smith's Literal Translation
He will bend his tail as a cedar; the sinews of his thighs will be woven together.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He setteth up his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his testicles are wrapped together.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He draws up his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs have been drawn together.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He lifts up his tail like a cedar and the sinews of his thighs stand up

Lamsa Bible
The sinews of his thighs bulge out.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He straineth his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He sets up his tail like a cypress; and his nerves are wrapped together.
















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