Holy Scripture

Job 40:16

A church father on this verse
“What is understood by the loins except the delight of the flesh? Hence the Psalmist also asks, saying: "Burn my loins." For if he had not known that the pleasure of lust resides in the loins, he would by no means have asked that they be burned. Hence, because the power of the devil has prevailed over the human race es…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 22

Source: Septuagint

Original

16Behold now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the navel of his belly.

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14Then will I confess that thy right hand can save thee.

15But now look at the wild beasts with thee; They eat grass like oxen.

— Job 40:16 —

17He sets up his tail like a cypress; And his nerves are wrapped together.

18His sides are sides of brass; And his backbone is as cast iron.

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