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Job 40:22
Job 40:22 is verse 22 of Job chapter 40, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
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King James Version
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
World English Bible
The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.
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Job 40:20–24 · Berean Standard Bible
20 The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
21 He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
22 The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
24 Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Leviticus 23:40On the first day you are to gather the fruit of majestic trees, the branches of palm trees, and the boughs of leafy trees and of willows of the brook. And you are to rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.
Isaiah 15:7So they carry their wealth and belongings over the Brook of the Willows.
Ezekiel 17:5He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow.