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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 />Under the lotus plants it lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It lies under the lotus plants, hidden by the reeds in the marsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Under the lotus plants he lies, in the shelter of the reeds and in the marsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He lies under the lotus trees, In a covert of reeds and marsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He lies down under the lotus plants, In the hiding place of the reeds and the marsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Under the lotus plants he lies down, In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Under the lotus plants he lies down, In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Under the lotus plants it lies down, In the hidden place of the reeds and the marsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He lies down under the lotus plants, In the hidden shelter of the reeds in the marsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He lies under the lotus plants, hiding in the protection of marshy reeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He lies under the lotus plants, hiding in the protection of marshy reeds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It rests in the shade of trees along the riverbank <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He lieth under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the fen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It lies down under the lotus plants in a hiding place among reeds and swamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He lies down under the thorn bushes, and hides among the reeds in the swamp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He lies under the lotus trees, hiding under reeds and marshes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Under the lotus trees it lies, in the secrecy of the reeds and the marsh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He lies down under shades, "" In a secret place of reed and marsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Under shades he lieth down, In a secret place of reed and mire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will lie down under the shades, in the covering of the reed and marsh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He sleepeth under the shadow, in the covert of the reed, and in moist places. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:16>He sleeps in the shadows, under the cover of branches, and in moist places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Under lotus trees he lies, in coverts of the reedy swamp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Under the lotus plants it lies, in the covert of the reeds and in the marsh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He lurks in the covert of reeds, he couches as a lion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Under its shade he lies down; in the shelter of the rushes he crouches<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and fens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He lies under trees of every kind, by the papyrus, and reed, and bulrush.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/40-21.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=6376" 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">20</span>The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: yiš·kāḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">He lies</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ- (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/6628.htm" title="6628: ṣe·’ĕ·lîm (N-mp) -- (a kind of) lotus. From an unused root meaning to be slender; the lotus tree.">the lotus plants,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5643.htm" title="5643: bə·sê·ṯer (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A covering, hiding place, secrecy. Or cithrah,; from cathar; a cover.">hidden</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070: qā·neh (N-ms) -- A stalk, reed. From qanah; a reed; by resemblance a rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam.">among the reeds</a> <a href="/hebrew/1207.htm" title="1207: ū·ḇiṣ·ṣāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A swamp. Intensive from bots; a swamp.">of the marsh.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.…<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/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25-26</a></span><br />Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small. / There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-1.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-3.htm">Ezekiel 29:3</a></span><br />Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21</a></span><br />So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-13.htm">Psalm 74:13-14</a></span><br />You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; / You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Isaiah 51:9</a></span><br />Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-10.htm">Psalm 104:10-12</a></span><br />He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains. / They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. / The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-2.htm">Ezekiel 32:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/148-7.htm">Psalm 148:7</a></span><br />Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">Isaiah 43:20</a></span><br />The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40</a></span><br />For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-30.htm">Luke 11:30</a></span><br />For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a></span><br />And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-1.htm">Revelation 13:1</a></span><br />Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-15.htm">Revelation 17:15</a></span><br />Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He lies under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.</p><p class="hdg">the reed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/19-6.htm">Isaiah 19:6,7</a></b></br> And they shall turn the rivers far away; <i>and</i> the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-7.htm">Isaiah 35:7</a></b></br> And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, <i>shall be</i> grass with reeds and rushes.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/38-40.htm">Covert</a> <a href="/job/40-13.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/job/37-17.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/job/8-11.htm">Marsh</a> <a href="/job/30-19.htm">Mire</a> <a href="/job/31-40.htm">Plants</a> <a href="/job/14-11.htm">Pool</a> <a href="/job/9-26.htm">Reed</a> <a href="/job/8-11.htm">Reeds</a> <a href="/job/37-8.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/job/22-16.htm">River</a> <a href="/job/40-13.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/job/24-17.htm">Shade</a> <a href="/job/38-17.htm">Shades</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Shady</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/exodus/2-3.htm">Water-Plants</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/10-9.htm">Covert</a> <a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/psalms/5-6.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/genesis/41-2.htm">Marsh</a> <a href="/job/41-30.htm">Mire</a> <a href="/job/40-22.htm">Plants</a> <a href="/psalms/107-35.htm">Pool</a> <a href="/job/41-2.htm">Reed</a> <a href="/job/41-20.htm">Reeds</a> <a href="/psalms/3-5.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/job/40-23.htm">River</a> <a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/job/40-22.htm">Shade</a> <a href="/job/40-22.htm">Shades</a> <a href="/job/40-22.htm">Shady</a> <a href="/job/40-22.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/psalms/68-30.htm">Water-Plants</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>He lies under the lotus plants</b><br>This phrase describes the habitat of the behemoth, a creature mentioned in the Book of Job. The lotus plant, often associated with water and marshy areas, suggests a setting that is lush and abundant in resources. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the lotus was a symbol of fertility and life, which may imply the behemoth's strength and vitality. The imagery of lying under the lotus plants conveys a sense of rest and security, indicating the creature's dominance and lack of fear in its environment. This can be seen as a metaphor for God's creation, which is both powerful and at peace within its ordained place.<p><b>hidden among the reeds of the marsh</b><br>The reeds of the marsh further emphasize the aquatic environment where the behemoth resides. Reeds were common in the ancient Near East, particularly in the regions surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. This setting highlights the creature's ability to remain concealed and protected, symbolizing God's provision and the hidden mysteries of His creation. The marsh, a place of both life and potential danger, reflects the complexity and balance of the natural world. In a broader biblical context, the imagery of reeds and marshes can be connected to themes of deliverance and protection, as seen in the story of Moses being hidden among the reeds in <a href="/exodus/2-3.htm">Exodus 2:3</a>. This connection underscores the idea of divine care and sovereignty over all creation.<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/b/behemoth.htm">Behemoth</a></b><br>A creature described by God in His response to Job, symbolizing God's power and the majesty of His creation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lotus_plants.htm">Lotus Plants</a></b><br>Aquatic plants mentioned in the context of Behemoth's habitat, symbolizing a place of rest and concealment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/reeds_of_the_marsh.htm">Reeds of the Marsh</a></b><br>The environment where Behemoth resides, indicating a natural habitat that provides shelter and sustenance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_response_to_job.htm">God's Response to Job</a></b><br>The broader context of this verse is God's discourse to Job, emphasizing His sovereignty and the limitations of human understanding.<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>The description of the Behemoth serves as a reminder of God's ultimate authority over all creation. We are called to trust in His wisdom and power, even when we do not understand His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god's_works.htm">The Majesty of God's Works</a></b><br>The intricate details of the Behemoth's habitat illustrate the beauty and complexity of God's creation. We should take time to appreciate and steward the natural world as a reflection of God's glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>Job's encounter with God's questions highlights our limited understanding compared to God's infinite knowledge. This should lead us to humility and reliance on God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/finding_rest_in_god's_provision.htm">Finding Rest in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as the Behemoth finds shelter among the lotus plants and reeds, we can find rest and security in God's provision and care for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_god's_wisdom.htm">Reflecting on God's Wisdom</a></b><br>The passage encourages us to meditate on the wisdom and depth of God's plans, fostering a deeper trust in His purposes for our lives.<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/why_does_the_bible_mention_leviathan.htm">Why does the Bible include mythical creatures such as Leviathan and Behemoth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_equate_behemoth_with_hippos_elephants.htm">Job 40:17: If 'Behemoth' truly has a tail like a cedar, why do some translations or commentators equate it with a hippopotamus or elephant, which clearly have short tails?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_8_11-13_conflict_with_god's_mercy.htm">Job 8:11-13 compares the fate of sinners to papyrus plants withering; does this metaphor conflict with other biblical teachings about God's mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_unquenchable_fire.htm">How does Job remain faithful amidst immense suffering?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">He lieth under the shady trees.</span>--If this description applies to any <span class= "ital">one </span>animal, it seems on the whole more appropriate to the elephant than the hippopotamus. No doubt the judgment of critics has been biased by their pre-conceived notions about the circumstances under which they suppose the Book of Job to have been written; and the author was more likely, it is thought, to have been acquainted with the river-horse of Egypt than with the elephant of India, though, to be sure, elephants abound also in Africa, and may very well have been known to the writer of Job from that quarter, if the other is less likely.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He listh under the shady trees</span>; or, <span class="accented">under the lotus trees</span> (Revised Version). The <span class="accented">Lotus sylvestris</span> or <span class="accented">Lotus Cyrenaiea</span> "grows abundantly an the hot banks of the Upper Nile" (Cook). and is thought to be the tree here intended (Schultens. Cook, Houghton, and others). But the identification is very doubtful. The dense shade of trees is sought alike by the hippopotamus and the elephant. <span class="cmt_word">In the covert of the reed, and fens.</span> This is exactly descriptive of the hippopotamus; far less so of the elephant. Gordon Cumming says, "At every turn there occurred deep still pools, and occasional sandy islands, densely clad with lofty reeds Above and beyond these reeds stood trees of immense age. beneath which grew a rank kind of grass, on which the sea-cow (hippopotamus) delights to pasture" ('Lion-Hunter of South Africa,' p. 297). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/40-21.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">He lies</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁכָּ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·kāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּֽחַת־</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the lotus plants,</span><br /><span class="heb">צֶאֱלִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣe·’ĕ·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6628.htm">Strong's 6628: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a kind of) lotus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hidden</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּסֵ֖תֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·sê·ṯer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5643.htm">Strong's 5643: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, hiding place, secrecy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among the reeds</span><br /><span class="heb">קָנֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(qā·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7070.htm">Strong's 7070: </a> </span><span class="str2">A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the marsh.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִצָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇiṣ·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1207.htm">Strong's 1207: </a> </span><span class="str2">A swamp</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/40-21.htm">Job 40:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/40-21.htm">Job 40:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/40-21.htm">Job 40:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/40-21.htm">Job 40:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/40-21.htm">Job 40:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/40-21.htm">Job 40:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/40-21.htm">Job 40:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/40-21.htm">Job 40:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/40-21.htm">Job 40:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/40-21.htm">Job 40:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/40-21.htm">OT Poetry: Job 40:21 He lies under the lotus trees (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/40-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 40:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 40:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/40-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 40:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 40:22" /></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>