Job 40:20
“Surely the mountaines bring him foorth foode: where all the beasts of the field play.”
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Job 40:20 Context
18His bones are as strong pieces of brasse: his bones are like barres of iron. 19Hee is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, can make his sword to approach vnto him. 20Surely the mountaines bring him foorth foode: where all the beasts of the field play. 21He lieth vnder the shady trees in the couert of the reede, and fennes. 22The shady trees couer him with their shaddow: the willowes of the brooke compasse him about.
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Other Translations for Job 40:20
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
- King James Version
"Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the beasts of the field play there.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field do play.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He takes the produce of the mountains, where all the beasts of the field are at play.
- Basic English Bible
For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
- Darby Bible
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
- Webster's Bible
Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.
- World English Bible
For food do mountains bear for him, And all the beasts of the field play there.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, and all the beasts of the field play there.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 40:20
40:20 Mountains - Though he lives most in the water, yet he often fetches his food from the land, and from the mountains or hills, which are nigh the river Nile. Play - They not only feed securely, but sport themselves by him, being taught by experience that he is gentle and harmless.