Job 40:21
He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
In Context
20The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
22The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
Cross References
Isaiah 35:7The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt where jackals once lay, there will be grass and reeds and papyrus.
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 →