King James Version

Job 40:21

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

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תַּֽחַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.צֶאֱלִ֥יםtseelimshady treeצֶאֶלnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “shady tree”, the ordinary formH6628the lotus treeshady tree.יִשְׁכָּ֑בyishkavlieשָׁכַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “lie”, an unfinished actionH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.בְּסֵ֖תֶרbeseterin backbitingסֵתֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in backbiting”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5643a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense)backbiting, covering, covert, [idiom] disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).קָנֶ֣הqanehreedקָנֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “reed”, the ordinary formH7070a 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, [idiom] spearman, stalk.וּבִצָּֽהuvitsahand mireבִּצָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and mire”, the ordinary formH1207a swampfen, mire(-ry place).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen.

Young’s Literal Translation

Under shades he lieth down, In a secret place of reed and mire.

World English Bible

He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.

Darby Translation

He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:

Douay-Rheims

Canst thou put a ring in his nose, or bore through his jaw with a buckle?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He lies under trees of every kind, by the papyrus, and reed, and bulrush.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὑπὸ παντοδαπὰ δένδρα κοιμᾶται, παρὰ πάπυρον καὶ κάλαμον καὶ βούτομον.