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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/40.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The hills bring it their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The mountains offer it their best food, where all the wild animals play.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the mountains yield food for him where all the wild beasts play.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Surely the mountains yield food for him, And all the beasts of the field play there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Indeed the mountains bring him food, And all the animals of the field play there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the beasts of the field play there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the beasts of the field play there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Surely the mountains bring it food, And all the beasts of the field play there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the wild animals play there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The hills yield food for him, while all sorts of wild animals play there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The hills yield food for him, while all sorts of wild animals play there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field do play.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Undisturbed, it eats grass while the other animals play nearby. * <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Surely the mountains bring him forth food; where all the beasts of the field do play.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The hills bring it food, and all the wild animals play there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Grass to feed him grows on the hills where wild beasts play. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Mountains produce food for him, where all the wild animals frolic.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the hills bring it food, where all the wild animals play. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For mountains bear food for him, "" And all the beasts of the field play there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For food do mountains bear for him, And all the beasts of the field play there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For the mountains shall lift up produce for him, and all the beasts of the field shall play there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To him the mountains bring forth grass : there all the beasts of the field shall play. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:15>The mountains bring forth grass for him; all the beasts of the field will play there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the mountains bring him produce, and all wild animals make sport there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the mountains yield food for it where all the wild animals play.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He roams about the mountains, and all the wild beasts of the field lie down under his protection.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the abundance of the mountains carry to him, and all the animals of the wilderness<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Surely the mountains bring him forth food, And all the beasts of the field play there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And when he has gone up to a steep mountain, he causes joy to the quadrupeds in the deep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/40-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=6371" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/40.htm">Job Humbles Himself Before the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·rîm (N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">The hills</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: yiś·’ū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">yield</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/944.htm" title="944: ḇūl (N-msc) -- Produce, outgrowth. For ybuwl; produce.">their produce,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">while all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yaṯ (N-fsc) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">the beasts</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: haś·śā·ḏeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">of the field</a> <a href="/hebrew/7832.htm" title="7832: yə·śa·ḥă·qū- (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To laugh. A primitive root; to laugh; by implication, to play.">play</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">nearby.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Psalm 104:14-15</a></span><br />He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: / wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">Genesis 1:29-30</a></span><br />Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food. / And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth—everything that has the breath of life in it—I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a></span><br />The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-10.htm">Psalm 50:10-11</a></span><br />for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. / I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-19.htm">Genesis 2:19-20</a></span><br />And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. / The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-8.htm">Psalm 147:8-9</a></span><br />who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. / He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a></span><br />Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Luke 12:24</a></span><br />Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Genesis 9:3</a></span><br />Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-15.htm">Psalm 145:15-16</a></span><br />The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. / You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-22</a></span><br />The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4-5</a></span><br />For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-24.htm">Genesis 1:24-25</a></span><br />And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. / God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/36-6.htm">Psalm 36:6</a></span><br />Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-31</a></span><br />Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.</p><p class="hdg">the mountains</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/40-15.htm">Job 40:15</a></b></br> Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/147-8.htm">Psalm 147:8,9</a></b></br> Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains… </p><p class="hdg">where</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Psalm 104:14,26</a></b></br> He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/37-8.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/job/39-2.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/job/39-15.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/job/39-15.htm">Field</a> <a href="/job/40-15.htm">Food</a> <a href="/job/40-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/39-8.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/job/39-9.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/job/1-14.htm">Nearby</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-13.htm">Play</a> <a href="/job/38-27.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/job/38-21.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/39-15.htm">Wild</a> <a href="/job/32-13.htm">Yield</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/8-7.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/job/41-34.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/psalms/8-7.htm">Field</a> <a href="/psalms/14-4.htm">Food</a> <a href="/job/40-23.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/psalms/11-1.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-10.htm">Nearby</a> <a href="/job/41-5.htm">Play</a> <a href="/psalms/67-6.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/job/42-3.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/22-21.htm">Wild</a> <a href="/psalms/67-6.htm">Yield</a><div class="vheading2">Job 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-1.htm">Job humbles himself to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-6.htm">God stirs him up to show his righteousness, power, and wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-16.htm">Of the behemoth</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The hills yield him their produce</b><br>This phrase suggests a setting of abundance and provision. In the context of <a href="/job/40.htm">Job 40</a>, God is describing the behemoth, a creature of great strength and size, to Job. The imagery of hills yielding produce indicates a land rich in resources, possibly reflecting the fertile regions of the ancient Near East. This abundance can be seen as a testament to God's provision and the natural order He established. Theologically, it underscores God's sovereignty over creation, as He provides for all creatures. This provision is reminiscent of the blessings described in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a>, where obedience to God results in the land yielding its bounty.<p><b>while all the beasts of the field play nearby</b><br>This phrase paints a picture of harmony in creation, where even the mighty behemoth coexists peacefully with other animals. The "beasts of the field" playing nearby suggests a lack of fear or threat, highlighting a world where God's creatures live in balance. This imagery can be connected to the prophetic vision of peace in <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a>, where the wolf dwells with the lamb, symbolizing the restoration of creation. It also reflects the original harmony in Eden before the fall, as described in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1-2</a>. The peaceful coexistence of creatures points to the ultimate reconciliation and peace found in Christ, who is the Prince of Peace (<a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and questions God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of divine wisdom and power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/behemoth.htm">Behemoth</a></b><br>A creature described by God, symbolizing His power and the majesty of His creation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/hills.htm">Hills</a></b><br>Representing the natural world and its abundance, providing sustenance to the creatures.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/beasts_of_the_field.htm">Beasts of the Field</a></b><br>Symbolizing the diversity and vitality of God's creation, living in harmony with the environment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Creation</a></b><br>Recognize that God is the ultimate provider and sustainer of all life. The hills yielding produce for the Behemoth remind us of God's abundant provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/harmony_in_creation.htm">Harmony in Creation</a></b><br>The image of beasts playing nearby illustrates the peace and order intended in God's creation. Reflect on how we can contribute to harmony in our environment and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as God provides for the Behemoth, He will provide for us. Trust in His provision, even when circumstances seem challenging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god's_wisdom.htm">Humility Before God's Wisdom</a></b><br>Job's encounter with God teaches us to approach life with humility, acknowledging that God's wisdom far surpasses our understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_on_god's_majesty.htm">Reflection on God's Majesty</a></b><br>Take time to marvel at the beauty and complexity of creation, which points to the majesty and power of the Creator.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'behemoth'_mean.htm">What does 'behemoth' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'behemoth'_a_real_or_mythical_creature.htm">Job 40:15-24: How can the 'Behemoth,' with a tail like a cedar, be any known animal, and does this suggest a mythical or extinct creature?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_behemoth_be_a_dinosaur.htm">Job 40:15: If 'Behemoth' refers to a dinosaur-like creature, how can this align with mainstream science's evidence that dinosaurs and humans did not coexist?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_obedient_still_suffer_or_die.htm">How do the promises of blessing and long life for obedience (Deuteronomy 6:2-3) align with instances where the obedient still faced suffering or premature death?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Surely the mountains bring him forth food</span>. Neither the hippopotamus nor the elephant is an inhabitant of "mountains," according to our use of the word. But the <span class="accented">harim</span> (<span class="hebrew">הָרִים</span>) of the original is used of very moderate eminences. In the highly poetical language of Job, and especially of this passage, the term may well be applied to the hills on either side of the Nile, which approach closely to the river, and to this day furnish the hippopotamus with a portion of its food (see Hasselquist, ' Travels,' p. 188). <span class="cmt_word">Where all the beasts of the field play</span>. By "the beasts of the <span class="accented">field"</span> seem to be meant the cattle and other do-mastic animals which are not driven from their pasture-grounds by the "river-horse" (Tristram, 'Nat. Hist. of the Bible,' p. 52). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/40-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The hills</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yield</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂאוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·’ū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">their produce,</span><br /><span class="heb">ב֭וּל</span> <span class="translit">(ḇūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_944.htm">Strong's 944: </a> </span><span class="str2">Produce, outgrowth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">while all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the beasts</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיַּ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the field</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">play</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשַֽׂחֲקוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·śa·ḥă·qū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7832.htm">Strong's 7832: </a> </span><span class="str2">To laugh, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nearby.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָֽׁם׃</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/40-20.htm">Job 40:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/40-20.htm">Job 40:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/40-20.htm">Job 40:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/40-20.htm">Job 40:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/40-20.htm">Job 40:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/40-20.htm">Job 40:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/40-20.htm">Job 40:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/40-20.htm">Job 40:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/40-20.htm">Job 40:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/40-20.htm">Job 40:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/40-20.htm">OT Poetry: Job 40:20 Surely the mountains produce food for him (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/40-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 40:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 40:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/40-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 40:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 40:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>