Job 40:23

In 11 translations

BSB

Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.

KJV

Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.he drinketh up: Heb. he oppresseth

WEB

Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.

ASV

Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth.

LSV

Behold, a flood oppresses—he does not hurry, || He is confident though Jordan || Comes forth to his mouth.

YLT

Lo, a flood oppresseth — he doth not haste, He is confident though Jordan Doth come forth unto his mouth.

DBY

Lo, the river overfloweth — he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.

DRC40:18

Behold, he will drink up a river, and not wonder: and he trusteth that the Jordan may run into his mouth.

GNV40:18

Behold, he spoyleth the riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iorden into his mouth.

JPS

Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; he is confident, though the Jordan rush forth to his mouth.

LXXE

If there should be a flood, he will not perceive it; he trusts that Jordan will rush up into his mouth.

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WLC

הֵ֤ן יַעֲשֹׁ֣ק נָ֭הָר לֹ֣א יַחְפּ֑וֹז יִבְטַ֓ח ׀ כִּֽי־יָגִ֖יחַ יַרְדֵּ֣ן אֶל־פִּֽיהוּ׃

LXX-Br

Ἐὰν γένηται πλημμύρα, οὐ μὴ αἰσθηθῇ· πέποιθεν, ὅτι προσκρούσει ὁ Ἰορδάνης εἰς τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ.

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• Genesis 13:10And Lot looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan, all the way to Zoar, was well watered like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
• Isaiah 37:25I have dug wells and drunk foreign waters. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.”
• Psalms 55:8I would hurry to my shelter, far from this raging tempest.”
• Joshua 3:15Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge,
• Isaiah 28:16So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.

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