Job 40:21

 Job 40:21

He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

a. ASV: He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen. [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

b. YLT: Under shades he lieth down, In a secret place of reed and mire.  [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. Classic Amplified:  He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reeds in the marsh.   [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

d. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: He lies under the shady trees, in the seclusion of reed and marsh.  [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE TANACH--STUDENT SIZE EDITION Copyright 1996, 1998 by Mesorah Publications, Ltd.

e. ESV: Under the lotus plants he lies, in the shelter of the reeds and in the marsh. [Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001, 2007, 2011, 2016 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.]

1. “He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.”

a. [He] lieth [Strong: 7901 shâkab, shaw-kab'; a primitive root; to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose):—× at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.]

b. under [Strong: tachath, takh'-ath; from the same as H8430; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.:—as, beneath, × flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, × unto, × when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.]

c. [the] shady trees [Strong: 6628 tseʼel, tseh'-el; from an unused root meaning to be slender; the lotus tree:—shady tree.]

d. [in the] covert [Strong: 5643 çêther, say'-ther; or (feminine) סִתְרָה çithrâh; (Deuteronomy 32:38), from H5641; a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense):—backbiting, covering, covert, × disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).]

e. [of the] reed [Strong: 7070 qâneh, kaw-neh'; from H7069; a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard):—balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, × spearman, stalk.]

f. [and] fens [Strong: 1207 bitstsâh, bits-tsaw'; intensive from H1206; a swamp:—fen, mire(-ry place).]