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the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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Job 40:22
The lotus plants hide it in their shadow; the poplar trees by the streams surround it.
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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 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 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 "Look at Behemoth, which I made just as I made you. It eats grass like an ox. 16 Look at the strength it has in its body; the muscles of its stomach are powerful. 17 Its tail is like a cedar tree; the muscles of its thighs are woven together. 18 Its bones are like tubes of bronze; its legs are like bars of iron. 19 It is one of the first of God's works, but its Maker can destroy it. 20 The hills, where the wild animals play, provide food for it. 21 It lies under the lotus plants, hidden by the tall grass in the swamp. 22 The lotus plants hide it in their shadow; the poplar trees by the streams surround it. 23 If the river floods, it will not be afraid; it is safe even if the Jordan River rushes to its mouth. 24 Can anyone blind its eyes and capture it? Can anyone put hooks in its 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
The two men answered, "We both had dreams last night, but no one can explain their meaning to us." Joseph said to them, "God is the only One who can explain the meaning of dreams. Tell me your dreams."
The two men answered, "We both had dreams last night, but no one can explain their meaning to us." Joseph said to them, "God is the only One who can explain the meaning of dreams. Tell me your dreams."
Genesis 40:11
I was holding the king's cup, so I took the grapes and squeezed the juice into the cup. Then I gave it to the king."
I was holding the king's cup, so I took the grapes and squeezed the juice into the cup. Then I gave it to the king."
Genesis 40:13
Before the end of three days the king will free you, and he will allow you to return to your work. You will serve the king his wine just as you did before.
Before the end of three days the king will free you, and he will allow you to return to your work. You will serve the king his wine just as you did before.
Genesis 40:19
Before the end of three days, the king will cut off your head! He will hang your body on a pole, and the birds will eat your flesh."
Before the end of three days, the king will cut off your head! He will hang your body on a pole, and the birds will eat your flesh."
Genesis 40:23
but the officer who served wine did not remember Joseph. He forgot all about him.
but the officer who served wine did not remember Joseph. He forgot all about him.
Genesis 41:16
Joseph answered the king, "I am not able to explain the meaning of dreams, but God will do this for the king."
Joseph answered the king, "I am not able to explain the meaning of dreams, but God will do this for the king."
Jeremiah 23:28
Is straw the same thing as wheat?" says the Lord . "If a prophet wants to tell about his dreams, let him! But let the person who hears my message speak it truthfully!
Is straw the same thing as wheat?" says the Lord . "If a prophet wants to tell about his dreams, let him! But let the person who hears my message speak it truthfully!
Daniel 2:30
God also told this secret to me, not because I have greater wisdom than any other living person, but so that you may know what it means. In that way you will understand what went through your mind.
God also told this secret to me, not because I have greater wisdom than any other living person, but so that you may know what it means. In that way you will understand what went through your mind.
Daniel 5:12
The man I am talking about is named Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. He was very wise and had knowledge and understanding. He could explain dreams and secrets and could answer very hard problems. Call for Daniel. He will tell you what the writing on the wall means."
The man I am talking about is named Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. He was very wise and had knowledge and understanding. He could explain dreams and secrets and could answer very hard problems. Call for Daniel. He will tell you what the writing on the wall means."
Acts 5:30
You killed Jesus by hanging him on a cross. But God, the God of our ancestors, raised Jesus up from the dead!
You killed Jesus by hanging him on a cross. But God, the God of our ancestors, raised Jesus up from the dead!
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.
