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Job 40:19-21
Evangelical Heritage Version

19 He stands at the head of God’s creatures,
but his Maker draws near with his sword.[a]
20 Yes, the mountains carry their floodwaters[b] to him.
All the wild animals play there.
21 He lies under the lotus plants,
hidden among the reeds in the marsh.

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  1. Job 40:19 Or his Maker provided him with his sword
  2. Job 40:20 Or food. The word occurs only here. The translation accepts the view that it is derived from a verb that means flow violently. Many translations accept a derivation from a verb that means produce.
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Job 40:19-21
English Standard Version

19 “He is (A)the first of (B)the works[a] of God;
    let him who made him bring near his sword!
20 For the mountains yield food for him
    where all the wild beasts play.
21 Under the lotus plants he lies,
    in the shelter of (C)the reeds and in the marsh.

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  1. Job 40:19 Hebrew ways
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