Job 40:20
18 His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
19 He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
21 He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
22 The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
- KJV
- Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
- WEB
- Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.
- ASV
- Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field do play.
- DARBY
- For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
- BLB
- For the mountains carry produce to him, and all the creatures of the field play there.
- ÅB
- Fjellene bærer fôr for den, og alle ville dyr leker der.
- OTB
- Fjellene gir mat til den,
og alle de ville dyrene leker i nærheten. - B1930
- Fjellene bærer fôr for den, og alle ville dyr leker der.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 104:26
There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.
Read in contextPsalms 104:14
He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
Read in contextJob 40:15
Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
Read in contextPsalms 147:8–9
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
Read in context