Job 40:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 40:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 40:21 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 40:21 — KJV
“He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.”
— Job 40:21 (KJV)
Job 40:21 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 40:21
“Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:”
Shares key themes with Job 40:21: lieth, under
“And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free. betrothed...: or, abused by any: Heb. reproached by (or, for) man she shall...: or, they, etc: Heb. there shall be a scourging”
Shares key themes with Job 40:21: lieth, reed
“The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand; understand: Heb. hear”
Shares key themes with Job 40:21: lieth, under
“And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.”
Shares key themes with Job 40:21: lieth, trees
“And under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit. joined...: Heb. in the base”
Shares key themes with Job 40:21: under, trees
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