21Under the lotus plants he lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.


In Context

18 His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like rods of iron.

19 He ranks first among the works of God, yet his Maker can approach him with his sword.

20 The hills bring him their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.

21 Under the lotus plants he lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.

22 The lotuses conceal him in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround him.

23 When the river rages, he is not alarmed; he is secure, though the Jordan should surge against his mouth.

Job 40:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:21He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

40:21He sleepeth under the shadow, in the covert of the reed, and in moist places.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

40:21He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:21He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

40:21He lieth under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the fen.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:21He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:21He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

40:21Under shades he lieth down, In a secret place of reed and mire.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:21He lies under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.