Job 40:21

He lieth under the shade of lotus plants, 1 beseter (in the covert) of the reed and marsh. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

In Context

20Surely the harim bring forth food for him, 1 where all the wild beasts play. 1

22The lotus plants cover him with their shadow; 1 the willows by the nakhal (brook, stream) surround him. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 35:7And the sharav (burning sand) shall become an agam (pool, lake, pond) 1 and the thirsty land, springs of mayim; 1 in the habitation of jackals, where each [jackal] lay, shall be khatzir (grassland) 1 as well as reeds and gomeh (papyrus, bulrushes). 1

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 →

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