Job 40:22
“The shady trees couer him with their shaddow: the willowes of the brooke compasse him about.”
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Job 40:22 Context
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. 23Behold, he drinketh vp a riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iordan into his mouth. 24He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pearceth through snares.
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Other Translations for Job 40:22
The shady trees cover him [with] their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
- King James Version
"The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The lotus-trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He is covered by the branches of the trees; the grasses of the stream are round him.
- Basic English Bible
Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
- Darby Bible
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook encompass him.
- Webster's Bible
The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.
- World English Bible
Cover him do shades, [with] their shadow, Cover him do willows of the brook.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The lotus-trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 40:22
40:22 Brook - Or, of the Nile, of which this word is often used in scripture. His constant residence is in or near this river, or the willows that grow by it.