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Job 40:22
He lies in the shadow of the lotus plants, with the willow trees of the river around him.
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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.
Contemporary English Version
or hides among reeds in the swamp.
or hides among reeds in the swamp.
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 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 "See now the hippopotamus, which I made as well as you. He eats grass like an ox. 16 See, his strength is in his body. His power is in his stomach. 17 He moves his tail like a cedar tree. His legs are made very strong. 18 His bones are like brass. His legs are like pieces of iron. 19 "He is the first of the works of God. Let his maker bring him his sword. 20 For sure the mountains bring food to him where all the animals of the field play. 21 He lies down under the lotus plants, hidden in the high river grass. 22 He lies in the shadow of the lotus plants, with the willow trees of the river around him. 23 If a river flows over, he is not afraid. He is sure of himself even if the Jordan rushes against his mouth. 24 Can anyone take him when he is watching? Can anyone catch him and put a ring in his nose?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the willows: Leviticus 23:40, Isaiah 15:7, Ezekiel 17:5
Cross-References
Genesis 40:8
They said to him, "We have had a dream and there is no one to tell us what it means." Then Joseph said to them, "Do not the meanings of dreams belong to God? Tell them to me."
They said to him, "We have had a dream and there is no one to tell us what it means." Then Joseph said to them, "Do not the meanings of dreams belong to God? Tell them to me."
Genesis 40:11
Pharaoh's cup was in my hand. So I took the grapes and made wine from them and poured it into Pharaoh's cup. And I put the cup into Pharaoh's hand."
Pharaoh's cup was in my hand. So I took the grapes and made wine from them and poured it into Pharaoh's cup. And I put the cup into Pharaoh's hand."
Genesis 40:13
Before three days are over, Pharaoh will give you honor and return you to your place of work. You will put Pharaoh's cup into his hand just like you did before when you were his cup-carrier.
Before three days are over, Pharaoh will give you honor and return you to your place of work. You will put Pharaoh's cup into his hand just like you did before when you were his cup-carrier.
Genesis 40:19
Within three days, Pharaoh will lift up your head from you and put your body up on a tree. And the birds will eat the flesh from you."
Within three days, Pharaoh will lift up your head from you and put your body up on a tree. And the birds will eat the flesh from you."
Genesis 40:23
Yet the head cup-carrier did not remember Joseph. He forgot him.
Yet the head cup-carrier did not remember Joseph. He forgot him.
Genesis 41:16
Joseph answered Pharaoh, "Not by myself. God will give Pharaoh a good answer."
Joseph answered Pharaoh, "Not by myself. God will give Pharaoh a good answer."
Jeremiah 23:28
The one who has a dream may tell about his dream, but let him who has My Word speak My Word in truth. How can straw be compared with grain?" says the Lord.
The one who has a dream may tell about his dream, but let him who has My Word speak My Word in truth. How can straw be compared with grain?" says the Lord.
Daniel 2:30
But this secret has not been made known to me because I am wiser than any other living man. It was made known to me so that I can make it known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.
But this secret has not been made known to me because I am wiser than any other living man. It was made known to me so that I can make it known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.
Daniel 5:12
This was because a special spirit was found in this Daniel whom the king called Belteshazzar. He had much learning and understanding to tell the meaning of dreams and secrets and to give answers to problems. Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what this means."
This was because a special spirit was found in this Daniel whom the king called Belteshazzar. He had much learning and understanding to tell the meaning of dreams and secrets and to give answers to problems. Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what this means."
Acts 5:30
The God of our early fathers raised up Jesus, the One you killed and nailed to a cross.
The God of our early fathers raised up Jesus, the One you killed and nailed to a cross.
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 “lote-trees;” see the note at Job 40:21. The same word is used here.
The willow-trees of the brook - Of the “stream,” or “rivulet.” The Hebrew word (נחל nachal) means rather “a wady;” 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.
