욥기 40:21-23 KRV

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:15-24

Behemoth the great. Two monster animals, the hippopotamus and the crocodile, are set before us in typical characteristics, to idealize the great works of God in the animal kingdom. I. GOD IS THE CREATOR OF THE ANIMAL WORLD . "God made the beast of the earth after his kind" ( Genesis 1:25 ). We have not left the presence of God when we have come to study natural history. Here we may see indications of Divine thought. Even the coarsest wild animals are under the care of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:21

He listh under the shady trees ; or, under the lotus trees (Revised Version). The Lotus sylvestris , or Lotus Cyrenaiea , "grows abundantly an the hot banks of the Upper Nile" (Cook). and is thought to be the tree here intended (Schultens. Cook, Houghton, and others). But the identification is very doubtful. The dense shade of trees is sought alike by the hippopotamus and the elephant. In the covert of the reed, and fens. This is exactly descriptive of the hippopotamus; far less... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:22

The shady trees (or, the lotus trees ) cover him with their shadow (see the comment on Job 40:21 ); the willows of the brook compass him round about. The "willow of the brook" ( Leviticus 23:40 ) is probably the Saliz Aegyptiaca , or safsaf , which grows plentifully in the Nile valley, fringing the course both of the Nile itself and of the many streams derived from it. The Saliz Babylonica , or "weeping willow," is less likely. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:23

Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not ; rather, behold , let a river overflow , he trembleth not ( ἐὰν πλημμύρα γεηται, οὐ μὴ αἰσθηθῇ ' LXX ). As an amphibious animal, the overflowing of a river has no terrors for the hippopotamus. But it would have some terrors for an elephant. He trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. It is better to translate, he is steadfast (or, confident )' though Jordan swell even to his mouth. "Jordan" probably... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 40:21

He lieth under the shady trees - Referring to his usually inactive and lazy life. He is disposed to lie down in the shade, and especially in the vegetable growth in marshy places on the banks of lakes and rivers, rather than to dwell in the open field or in the upland forest. This account agrees well with the habits of the hippopotamus. The word here and in Job 40:22 rendered “shady trees” (צאלים tse'eliym), is by Gesenius, Noyes, Prof. Lee, and Schultens, translated “lotus,” and “wild lotus.”... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 40:22

The shady trees - Probably the “lote-trees;” see the note at Job 40:21. The same word is used here.The willow-trees of the brook - Of the “stream,” or “rivulet.” The Hebrew word (נחל nachal) means rather “a wady;” a gorge or gulley, which is swollen with torrents in the winter, but which is frequently dry in summer; see the notes at Job 6:15. Willows grew commonly on the banks of rivers. They could not be cultivated in the desert; Isaiah 15:7. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 40:23

Behold he drinketh up a river - Margin, “oppresseth.” The margin expresses the proper meaning of the Hebrew word, עשׁק ‛âshaq. It usually means to oppress, to treat with violence and injustice; and to defraud, or extort. But a very different sense is given to this verse by Bochart, Gesenius, Noyes, Schultens, Umbreit, Prof. Lee, and Rosenmuller. According to the interpretation given by them the meaning is, “The stream overfloweth, and he feareth not; he is secure, even though Jordan rush forth... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 40:21-22

Job 40:21-22. He lieth under the shady trees, &c. Or, He lieth down secretly between the shady trees, under the covert of the reed, and in the fens, Houbigant and Heath. The shady trees cover him The Hebrew, literally translated, is, The shady trees, ( צללו , tzillo,) his shadow, cover him, or, are his arbour: the willows of the brook, or, as נחל , nachal, is often rendered, of the river, compass him about. Bochart argues, that the elephant is not described here,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 40:23

Job 40:23. Behold, he drinketh up a river A great quantity of water, hyperbolically called a river. He swalloweth the waters to such a degree, says Aben Ezra, as to diminish their fulness. This may be fitly applied to the elephant, says Poole, ‘which, because of its great bulk and vehement thirst, drinks a great quantity of water at one draught, as naturalists and historians have observed.” And hasteth not He does not drink with fear and caution, and sparingly, as the dogs do, who drink... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 40:15-24

Two beasts (40:15-41:34)Before Job accepts the challenge to govern the moral order, God warns him that it is far more difficult than governing the natural and physical order. Therefore, Job must first consider what power he has over, for instance, the beasts. Two examples are sufficient to impress upon Job that he faces an impossibility. The first of these is the monster Behemoth, generally thought to be the hippopotamus. It is among the strongest creatures of God’s creation (15-18),... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:15-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 40:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 40:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 40:23

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 40:21-22

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 40:23

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 40:15-24

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