Job 40:21
He lies under trees of every kind, by the papyrus, and reed, and bulrush.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
In Context
20And when he has gone up to a steep mountain, he causes joy to the quadrupeds in the deep.
22And the great trees make a shadow over him with their branches, and so do the bushes of the field.
Cross References
Isaiah 35:7And the dry land shall become pools, and a fountain of water shall be poured into the thirsty land; there shall there be a joy of birds, ready habitations and marshes.
Matthew Henry on Job 40:16-24
Description of Behemoth. ( b. c. 1520.) 15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. 16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. 17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. 18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. 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… Read the whole commentary →