Job 40:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
Under the lotus plants it lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.

New Living Translation
It lies under the lotus plants, hidden by the reeds in the marsh.

English Standard Version
Under the lotus plants he lies, in the shelter of the reeds and in the marsh.

Berean Study Bible
He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.

New American Standard Bible
“He lies down under the lotus plants, In the hiding place of the reeds and the marsh.

NASB 1995
"Under the lotus plants he lies down, In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.

NASB 1977
“Under the lotus plants he lies down, In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.

Amplified Bible
“He lies down under the lotus plants, In the hidden shelter of the reeds in the marsh.

Christian Standard Bible
He lies under the lotus plants, hiding in the protection of marshy reeds.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He lies under the lotus plants, hiding in the protection of marshy reeds.

Contemporary English Version
It rests in the shade of trees along the riverbank

Good News Translation
He lies down under the thorn bushes, and hides among the reeds in the swamp.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It lies down under the lotus plants in a hiding place among reeds and swamps.

International Standard Version
He lies under the lotus trees, hiding under reeds and marshes.

NET Bible
Under the lotus trees it lies, in the secrecy of the reeds and the marsh.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

New King James Version
He lies under the lotus trees, In a covert of reeds and marsh.

King James 2000 Bible
He lies under the shady trees, in the hiding of the reeds, and marsh.

New Heart English Bible
He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.

World English Bible
He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.

American King James Version
He lies under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

American Standard Version
He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen.

A Faithful Version
He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed and the marsh.

Darby Bible Translation
He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:

English Revised Version
He lieth under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the fen.

Webster's Bible Translation
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(40:16) Lyeth hee vnder the trees in the couert of the reede and fennes?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He resteth him in the shade, in the couerte of the reede and fennes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He lyeth amoge the redes in the Mosses, the fennes
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He lies down under shades, "" In a secret place of reed and marsh.

Young's Literal Translation
Under shades he lieth down, In a secret place of reed and mire.

Smith's Literal Translation
He will lie down under the shades, in the covering of the reed and marsh.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He sleepeth under the shadow, in the covert of the reed, and in moist places.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He sleeps in the shadows, under the cover of branches, and in moist places.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Under its shade he lies down; in the shelter of the rushes he crouches

Lamsa Bible
He lurks in the covert of reeds, he couches as a lion.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and fens.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He lies under trees of every kind, by the papyrus, and reed, and bulrush.
















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