Job 40:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 40:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 40:20 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 40:20 — KJV
“Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.”
— Job 40:20 (KJV)
Job 40:20 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 40:20
“All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.”
Shares key themes with Job 40:20: bring, forth, beasts
“Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; bring...: Heb. cause to bud”
Shares key themes with Job 40:20: bring, forth, field
“And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.”
Shares key themes with Job 40:20: bring, forth, play
“Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.”
Shares key themes with Job 40:20: mountains, bring, where
“Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.”
Shares key themes with Job 40:20: surely, bring, beasts
Pray Job 40:20
Generate a Prayer from Job 40:20
Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.
✦ Pray This Verse