Job 40:23
What does Job 40:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 40:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Truly, if the river is overflowing, it gives him no cause for fear; he has no sense of danger, even if Jordan is rushing against his mouth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, a flood oppresseth--he doth not haste, He is confident though Jordan Doth come forth unto his mouth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Will he make a covenant with thee, and wilt thou take him to be a servant for ever?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Lo, the river overfloweth — he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest unto Zoar.
- Isaiah 28:16
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be in haste.
- Joshua 3:15
and when they that bare the ark were come unto the Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brink of the water (for the Jordan overfloweth all its banks all the time of harvest),
- Psalms 55:8
I would haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest.
- Isaiah 37:25
I have digged and drunk water, and with the sole of my feet will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt.
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