Holy Scripture

Job 40:20

A church father on this verse
“"And when he has gone up to a steep mountain, he causes joy to the quadrupeds in the deep." This means the wild animals have raised their heads only when this animal has withdrawn to the mountains. If [God] has created these two enormous beasts, he did so in order that you might know that he may create all of them acc…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 40:20

Source: Septuagint

Original

20And when he has gone up to a steep mountain, He causes joy to the quadrupeds in the deep.

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In context

18His sides are sides of brass; And his backbone is as cast iron.

19This is the chief of the creation of the Lord; Made to be played with by his angels.

— Job 40:20 —

21He lies under trees of every kind, By the papyrus, and reed, and bulrush.

22And the great trees make a shadow over him with their branches, And so do the bushes of the field.

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