Job 38:40

Translations

Modern

…when they crouch in their dens and lie in wait in the thicket?

Traditional

When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?

Literal

…when they crouch in the dens, dwelling in a thicket, lying in wait in it?

Latin

…quando cubant in antris, et in specubus insidiantur?

Original

Hebrew

English

…when they crouch in their dens and lie in wait in the thicket?

Notes

Job 38:1–40:5

God challenges Job. Job admits he cannot judge the moral world. God shows Job's ignorance of the natural world's elements related to the realm of heaven, weather, animals, and birds (38:4–21; 22–38; 39–39:30).

Theme notes and profiles

Complaints God’s Uniqueness

Events

Job's Trial

Related verses

Job 37:8
The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens.
Genesis 49:9
Judah is a young lion—my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?
Numbers 24:9
He crouches, he lies down like a lion, like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you.”
Numbers 23:24
Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”

Glossary

Book of Job Proverbs, Book of Wisdom Literature

Topics

Beasts: Habitations of Dens and Caves Blessing: Temporal, from God God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

Job 38:40

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