Job 40:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.”

Job 40:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 40:22 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 40:22 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 40:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.”

Job 40:22 — World English Bible

Job 40:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The lotus-trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about.”

Job 40:22 — American Standard Version

Job 40:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Cover him do shades, <FI>with<Fi> their shadow, Cover him do willows of the brook.”

Job 40:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 40:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.”

Job 40:22 — Darby Translation

Job 40:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Will he make many prayers vnto thee, or speake thee faire?”

Job 40:22 — Geneva Bible

Job 40:22 in Context — Job 40

20 Prendras-tu le crocodile à l’hameçon? Saisiras-tu sa langue avec une corde?

21 Mettras-tu un jonc dans ses narines? Lui perceras-tu la mâchoire avec un crochet?

22 Te pressera-t-il de supplication? Te parlera-t-il d’une voix douce?

23 Fera-t-il une alliance avec toi, Pour devenir à toujours ton esclave?

24 Joueras-tu avec lui comme avec un oiseau? L’attacheras-tu pour amuser tes jeunes filles?

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What Does Job 40:22 Mean?

Job 40:22 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 40. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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