Job · Chapter 40 King James Version

Job 40:22

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The Scripture

(22) The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

In this chapter God directly addresses Job, affirming His power over the heavens and the earth and declaring that He alone is God. The friends of Job are silenced, and Job is left in silence, reflecting the theme of divine sovereignty. The passage emphasizes that God’s authority is absolute, even when human wisdom fails.

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Cross-references
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 23:40Isaiah 15:7Ezekiel 17:5

Related verses (shared words)

Leviticus 23:40II Chronicles 2:8