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Job 40:21–22

21 Under the lotus tree it lies,

in the hiding place of the reeds and in the marsh.

22 The lotus trees cover it with their shade;

the wadi’sk poplar trees surround it.

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Job 40:21–22 — The New International Version (NIV)

21 Under the lotus plants it lies,

hidden among the reeds in the marsh.

22 The lotuses conceal it in their shadow;

the poplars by the stream surround it.

Job 40:21–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)

21 Under the lotus plants he lies,

in the shelter of the reeds and in the marsh.

22 For his shade the lotus trees cover him;

the willows of the brook surround him.

Job 40:21–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

21 He lieth under the shady trees,

In the covert of the reed, and fens.

22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow;

The willows of the brook compass him about.

Job 40:21–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

21 It lies under the lotus plants,

hidden by the reeds in the marsh.

22 The lotus plants give it shade

among the willows beside the stream.

Job 40:21–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

21 He lies under the lotus trees,

In a covert of reeds and marsh.

22 The lotus trees cover him with their shade;

The willows by the brook surround him.

Job 40:21–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

21 It lies under the lotus plants,

hidden by the tall grass in the swamp.

22 The lotus plants hide it in their shadow;

the poplar trees by the streams surround it.

Job 40:21–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

21 He lieth under the lotus-trees,

In the covert of the reed, and the fen.

22 The lotus-trees cover him with their shade;

The willows of the brook compass him about.

Job 40:21–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

21 He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen: 22 Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.

Job 40:21–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

21 It lies down under the lotus plants 

in a hiding place among reeds and swamps. 

22 Lotus plants provide it with cover. 

Poplars by the stream surround it. 

Job 40:21–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

21 He lies under the lotus plants,

hiding in the protection of marshy reeds.

22 Lotus plants cover him with their shade;

the willows by the brook surround him.

Job 40:21–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

21 Under the lotus plants it lies,

in the covert of the reeds and in the marsh.

22 The lotus trees cover it for shade;

the willows of the wadi surround it.

Job 40:21–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

21 It lies under lotus plants.

It hides in tall grass in the swamps.

22 The lotus plants hide it in their shade.

Poplar trees near streams surround it.

Job 40:21–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

21 Under the lotus plants he lies down,

In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.

22 “The lotus plants cover him with shade;

The willows of the brook surround him.


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