Job 40:20
What does Job 40:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 40:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field do play.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field do play.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He takes the produce of the mountains, where all the beasts of the field are at play.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For food do mountains bear for him, And all the beasts of the field play there.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Canst thou draw out the leviathan with a hook, or canst thou tie his tongue with a cord?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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 leviathan, whom thou hast formed to play therein.
- Job 40:15
Behold now, behemoth, which I made as well as thee; He eateth grass as an ox.
- Psalms 147:8
Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
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