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Friday, July 18th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Contemporary English Version
Job 40:22
or hides among reeds in the swamp.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Lotus plants cover him with their shade;the willows by the brook surround him.
Lotus plants cover him with their shade;the willows by the brook surround him.
Hebrew Names Version
The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.
The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.
King James Version
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
English Standard Version
For his shade the lotus trees cover him; the willows of the brook surround him.
For his shade the lotus trees cover him; the willows of the brook surround him.
New Century Version
The lotus plants hide it in their shadow; the poplar trees by the streams surround it.
The lotus plants hide it in their shadow; the poplar trees by the streams surround it.
New English Translation
The lotus trees conceal it in their shadow; the poplars by the stream conceal it.
The lotus trees conceal it in their shadow; the poplars by the stream conceal it.
Amplified Bible
"The lotus plants cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook surround him.
"The lotus plants cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook surround him.
New American Standard Bible
"The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him.
"The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him.
World English Bible
The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.
The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Can the trees couer him with their shadow? or can the willowes of the riuer compasse him about?
Can the trees couer him with their shadow? or can the willowes of the riuer compasse him about?
Legacy Standard Bible
The lotus plants cover it with shade;The willows of the brook surround it.
The lotus plants cover it with shade;The willows of the brook surround it.
Berean Standard Bible
The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
Complete Jewish Bible
the lotus bushes cover him with their shade, and the willows by the stream surround him.
the lotus bushes cover him with their shade, and the willows by the stream surround him.
Darby Translation
Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
Easy-to-Read Version
The lotus plants hide him in their shade. He lives under the willow trees that grow near the river.
The lotus plants hide him in their shade. He lives under the willow trees that grow near the river.
George Lamsa Translation
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook encircle him.
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook encircle him.
Good News Translation
The thorn bushes and the willows by the stream give him shelter in their shade.
The thorn bushes and the willows by the stream give him shelter in their shade.
Lexham English Bible
The lotus trees cover it with their shade; the wadi's poplar trees surround it.
The lotus trees cover it with their shade; the wadi's poplar trees surround it.
Literal Translation
the lotus trees cover him in its shadow; the willows of the torrent circle him.
the lotus trees cover him in its shadow; the willows of the torrent circle him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
hyde him with their shadowe, and the wylowes of the broke couer him rounde aboute.
hyde him with their shadowe, and the wylowes of the broke couer him rounde aboute.
American Standard Version
The lotus-trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about.
The lotus-trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about.
Bible in Basic English
He is covered by the branches of the trees; the grasses of the stream are round him.
He is covered by the branches of the trees; the grasses of the stream are round him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The lotus-trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
The lotus-trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
King James Version (1611)
The shady trees couer him with their shaddow: the willowes of the brooke compasse him about.
The shady trees couer him with their shaddow: the willowes of the brooke compasse him about.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The trees couer him with their shadowe, and the wyllowes of the brooke compasse him about.
The trees couer him with their shadowe, and the wyllowes of the brooke compasse him about.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Will he address thee with a petition? softly, with the voice of a suppliant?
Will he address thee with a petition? softly, with the voice of a suppliant?
English Revised Version
The lotus trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
The lotus trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Schadewis hilen his schadewe; the salewis of the ryuer cumpassen hym.
Schadewis hilen his schadewe; the salewis of the ryuer cumpassen hym.
Update Bible Version
The lotus-trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about.
The lotus-trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about.
Webster's Bible Translation
The shady trees cover him [with] their shadow; the willows of the brook encompass him.
The shady trees cover him [with] their shadow; the willows of the brook encompass him.
New King James Version
The lotus trees cover him with their shade; The willows by the brook surround him.
The lotus trees cover him with their shade; The willows by the brook surround him.
New Living Translation
The lotus plants give it shade among the willows beside the stream.
The lotus plants give it shade among the willows beside the stream.
New Life Bible
He lies in the shadow of the lotus plants, with the willow trees of the river around him.
He lies in the shadow of the lotus plants, with the willow trees of the river around him.
New Revised Standard
The lotus trees cover it for shade; the willows of the wadi surround it.
The lotus trees cover it for shade; the willows of the wadi surround it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The lotus-trees cover him with their shade, the willows of the torrent-bed compass him about;
The lotus-trees cover him with their shade, the willows of the torrent-bed compass him about;
Douay-Rheims Bible
(40-17) The shades cover his shadow, the willows of the brook shall compass him about.
(40-17) The shades cover his shadow, the willows of the brook shall compass him about.
Revised Standard Version
For his shade the lotus trees cover him; the willows of the brook surround him.
For his shade the lotus trees cover him; the willows of the brook surround him.
Young's Literal Translation
Cover him do shades, [with] their shadow, Cover him do willows of the brook.
Cover him do shades, [with] their shadow, Cover him do willows of the brook.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him.
"The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him.
Contextual Overview
15 I created both you and the hippopotamus. It eats only grass like an ox, 16 but look at the mighty muscles in its body 17 and legs. Its tail is like a cedar tree, and its thighs are thick. 18 The bones in its legs are like bronze or iron. 19 I made it more powerful than any other creature, yet I am stronger still. 20 Undisturbed, it eats grass while the other animals play nearby. 21 It rests in the shade of trees along the riverbank 22 or hides among reeds in the swamp. 23 It remains calm and unafraid with the Jordan River rushing and splashing in its face. 24 There is no way to capture a hippopotamus— not even by hooking its nose or blinding its eyes.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the willows: Leviticus 23:40, Isaiah 15:7, Ezekiel 17:5
Cross-References
Genesis 40:8
"We each had a dream last night," they answered, "and there is no one to tell us what they mean." Joseph replied, "Doesn't God know the meaning of dreams? Now tell me what you dreamed."
"We each had a dream last night," they answered, "and there is no one to tell us what they mean." Joseph replied, "Doesn't God know the meaning of dreams? Now tell me what you dreamed."
Genesis 40:11
I held the king's cup and squeezed the grapes into it, then I gave the cup to the king."
I held the king's cup and squeezed the grapes into it, then I gave the cup to the king."
Genesis 40:13
and in three days the king will pardon you. He will make you his personal servant again, and you will serve him his wine, just as you used to do.
and in three days the king will pardon you. He will make you his personal servant again, and you will serve him his wine, just as you used to do.
Genesis 40:19
and in three days the king will cut off your head. He will hang your body on a pole, and birds will come and peck at it.
and in three days the king will cut off your head. He will hang your body on a pole, and birds will come and peck at it.
Genesis 40:23
but the king's personal servant completely forgot about Joseph.
but the king's personal servant completely forgot about Joseph.
Genesis 41:16
"Your Majesty," Joseph answered, "I can't do it myself, but God can give a good meaning to your dreams."
"Your Majesty," Joseph answered, "I can't do it myself, but God can give a good meaning to your dreams."
Jeremiah 23:28
Their dreams and my truth are as different as straw and wheat. But when prophets speak for me, they must say only what I have told them.
Their dreams and my truth are as different as straw and wheat. But when prophets speak for me, they must say only what I have told them.
Daniel 2:30
However, you must realize that these mysteries weren't explained to me because I am smarter than everyone else. Instead, it was done so that you would understand what you have seen.
However, you must realize that these mysteries weren't explained to me because I am smarter than everyone else. Instead, it was done so that you would understand what you have seen.
Daniel 5:12
He also changed the man's name from Daniel to Belteshazzar. Not only is he wise and intelligent, but he can explain dreams and riddles and solve difficult problems. Send for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means.
He also changed the man's name from Daniel to Belteshazzar. Not only is he wise and intelligent, but he can explain dreams and riddles and solve difficult problems. Send for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means.
Acts 5:30
You killed Jesus by nailing him to a cross. But the God our ancestors worshiped raised him to life
You killed Jesus by nailing him to a cross. But the God our ancestors worshiped raised him to life
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The shady trees cover him [with] their shadow,.... Under which it lies, as in Job 40:21; which is thought not so well to agree with the elephant, since, according to Aelianus h and other writers, it lies not down, at least but rarely, but sleeps standing; it being very troublesome to it to lie down and rise up again; and besides it is represented by some authors i as higher than the trees, and therefore this is supposed to agree better with the river horse; especially since it follows,
the willows of the brook compass him about; or the willows of the Nile, as some choose to render it; which would put it out of all doubt that the river horse is intended, if it could be established, it being an inhabitant of that river; and yet the above writer k speaks of elephants, when grown old, seeking large thick and shady woods to take up their abode in.
h Ibid. (Aelian. de Animal.) c. 31. i Ibid. l. 7. c. 6. k Ibid. c. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The shady trees - Probably the âlote-trees;â see the note at Job 40:21. The same word is used here.
The willow-trees of the brook - Of the âstream,â or ârivulet.â The Hebrew word (× ×× nachal) means rather âa wady;â a gorge or gulley, which is swollen with torrents in the winter, but which is frequently dry in summer; see the notes at Job 6:15. Willows grew commonly on the banks of rivers. They could not be cultivated in the desert; Isaiah 15:7.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 40:22. The willows of the brook compass him — This would agree well enough with the hippopotamus.
