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Originally posted by Fibrosa
Because the passage doesn't actually say that behemoth had a tail like a cedar, it says that the tail swung like a cedar. Check out Strongs definition of the word.
Heck, some believe it refers to the creatures genitalia Talkorigins.
Also note that the behemoth can hide in reeds, which means it's tail couldn't literally be as large as a cedar, now could it?
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lol, you blast the cite then use it as a source.
The original word (the KJV uses moveth while the NIV uses sway) is chaphetes, which means to incline or bend.
The "tail" is actually zanab (zawnawb), which means flapping. It could also mean trunk. It's actually a derivative of zanab (zawnab), which means to cut or curtail--it doesn't indicate whether the end or beginning of an object is referred to.
Thus, it could be referring to an elephant. Judging from the reference to bronze, however, I suggest it's a spaceship
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BTW, the original is that the foliage provides shade--not that anything is hiding among plants, so don't let that rattle you. Have a good one.