God continues 'His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like bars of iron.' This verse uses metaphorical language of metal (bronze and iron) to describe Behemoth's physical structure. The metaphor suggests hardness, strength, and imperishability. The bones and limbs, the very structure of the creature, are as strong as metal. The verse emphasizes that Behemoth's strength is not merely muscular but structural; the creature is built for power. Job cannot match such strength; humans are built of flesh and bone far more fragile than Behemoth. The verse invites Job to contemplate the vast strength of a creature that Job did not make and does not control.

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