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Job 38:40 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Job 38:40 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 38 verse 40 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?”
Job 38:40 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 38:40
This verse continues the lion imagery, describing their hunting behavior. 'Couch in their dens' (rabats me'onah, רָבַץ מְעוֹנָה) refers to the lion's resting posture in its lair. 'Abide in the covert to lie in wait' (yashab sukkah, יָשַׁב סֻכָּה) describes patient ambush hunting from concealed positions. The verse emphasizes the lions' patient, strategic hunting—waiting for prey rather than constant action. God's question implies: who teaches lions this effective hunting strategy? Who ensures their concealment is adequate and their patience rewarded? The verse reveals divine providence in anim...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 38:40
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“and remain in their dens.”
“my son”
“he lay down as a lion”
“the people rises up as a lioness”