Job 40:22
“The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not,.... The elephant is indeed a very thirsty animal, and drinks largely;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The shady trees - Probably the “lote-trees;” see the note at Job 40:21. The same word is used here. The willow-trees of…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The willows of the brook compass him - This would agree well enough with the hippopotamus.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 40:15-24
God, for the further proving of his own power and disproving of Job's pretensions, concludes his discourse with the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Job 40:6-24
Job 40:6 to Job 42:6. The Lord's Second Answer to Job out of the Storm
Shall Man charge God with unrighteousness in His…