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Job 40:20

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the beasts of the field play there.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Surely the mountains bring him forth food; where all the beasts of the field do play.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field do play.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Surely the mountains bring, produce, to him, where, all the wild beasts of the field, do play;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For food do mountains bear for him, And all the beasts of the field play there.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— To him the mountains bring forth grass: there all the beasts of the field shall play.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Surely the mountaines bring him foorth grasse, where all the beastes of the fielde play.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Surely the mountaines bring him foorth foode: where all the beasts of the field play.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He roams about the mountains, and all the wild beasts of the field lie down under his protection.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And when he has gone up to a steep mountain, he causes joy to the quadrupeds in the deep.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Surely x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
the mountains 2022
{2022} Prime
הַר
har
{har}
A shortened form of H2042; a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively).
bring him forth 5375
{5375} Prime
נָשָׂא
nasa'
{naw-saw'}
A primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, absolutely and relatively.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
food, 944
{0944} Prime
בּוּל
buwl
{bool}
For H2981; produce (of the earth, etc.).
where x8033
(8033) Complement
שָׁם
sham
{shawm}
A primitive particle (rather from the relative H0834); there (transfered to time) then; often thither, or thence.
all x3605
(3605) Complement
כֹּל
kol
{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
the beasts 2416
{2416} Prime
חַי
chay
{khah'-ee}
From H2421; alive; hence raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively.
of the field 7704
{7704} Prime
שָׂדֶה
sadeh
{saw-deh'}
From an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat).
play. 7832
{7832} Prime
שָׂחַק
sachaq
{saw-khak'}
A primitive root; to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication to play.
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Job 40:15-24.


Job 40:20

_ _ The mountain is not his usual haunt. Bochart says it is sometimes found there (?).

_ _ beasts ... play — a graphic trait: though armed with such teeth, he lets the beasts play near him unhurt, for his food is grass.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 40:15-24.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 40:20

Mountains — Though he lives most in the water, yet he often fetches his food from the land, and from the mountains or hills, which are nigh the river Nile. Play — They not only feed securely, but sport themselves by him, being taught by experience that he is gentle and harmless.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
the mountains:

Job 40:15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
Psalms 147:8-9 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. ... He giveth to the beast his food, [and] to the young ravens which cry.

where:

Psalms 104:14 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;
Psalms 104:26 There go the ships: [there is] that leviathan, [whom] thou hast made to play therein.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Jb 40:15. Ps 104:14, 26; 147:8.

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