Job 40:16
“Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He moveth his tail like a cedar,.... To which it is compared, not for the length and largeness of it; for the tail both…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Lo now, his strength is in his loins - The inspection of the figure of the hippopotamus will show the accuracy of this.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
His strength is in his loins - This refers to his great agility, notwithstanding his bulk; by the strength of his loins…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 40:15-24
God, for the further proving of his own power and disproving of Job's pretensions, concludes his discourse with the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Job 40:16-18
These verses read,
16. Lo now, his strength is in his loins,
And his force in the sinews of his belly.
17. He bendeth…