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Job 40:23

Jordan
CreationGod's power and sovereignty

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.

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?

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BSB
Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
KJV
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
WEB
Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.
ASV
Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth.
DARBY
Lo, the river overfloweth he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.
BLB
Though the river may press, he does not hurry [off]; he is secure, though the Jordan should burst forth toward his mouth.
ÅB
Selv om strømmen går stri blir den ikke redd; den er trygg om så en Jordan fosser fram mot dens gap.
OTB
Selv om en elv raser, blir den ikke skremt;
den forblir trygg, selv om Jordan flommer mot dens munn.
B1930
Selv om strømmen går stri blir den ikke redd; den er trygg om så en Jordan fosser frem mot dens gap.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 13:10

    And Lot looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan, all the way to Zoar, was well watered like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

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  • Isaiah 37:25

    I have dug wells and drunk foreign waters. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.”

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  • Isaiah 28:16

    So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.

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  • Joshua 3:15

    Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge,

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  • Psalms 55:8

    I would hurry to my shelter, far from this raging tempest.”

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