Job 40:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.”
Job 40:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 40:21 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Job 40:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Job 40:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.”
Job 40:21 — World English Bible
Job 40:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen. ”
Job 40:21 — American Standard Version
Job 40:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Under shades he lieth down, In a secret place of reed and mire.”
Job 40:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 40:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen: ”
Job 40:21 — Darby Translation
Job 40:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Canst thou cast an hooke into his nose? canst thou perce his iawes with an angle?”
Job 40:21 — Geneva Bible
Job 40:21 in Context — Job 40
19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
What Does Job 40:21 Mean?
Job 40:21 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 40. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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