Job 40:22
20 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.
The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
24 Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
- KJV
- The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
- WEB
- The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.
- ASV
- The lotus-trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about.
- DARBY
- Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
- BLB
- The lotus trees cover him [with] their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
- ÅB
- Lotusbusker gir den tak og skygge, piletrærne ved bekken omgir den.
- OTB
- Lotusene gir den skygge;
piletrærne ved bekken omgir den. - B1930
- Lotusbusker gir den tak og skygge, piletrærne ved bekken omgir den.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 15:7
So they carry their wealth and belongings over the Brook of the Willows.
Read in contextLeviticus 23:40
On the first day you are to gather the fruit of majestic trees, the branches of palm trees, and the boughs of leafy trees and of willows of the brook. And you are to rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.
Read in contextEzekiel 17:5
He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow.
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