Job 40:21
Under shady trees he lieth down, in the covert of the reeds, and swamp.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
In Context
20But truly the mountains bear for him his food, and all the beasts of the field play there.
22Shady trees cover him as his shadow: willows of the brook encompass him about.
Cross References
Isaiah 35:7And the sandy waste shall be changed into a pool, and the thirsty land into springs of water: in the habitation of monsters, where each one used to lie, shall be a court for reeds and rushes.
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 →