Job 40:20
New International Version
The hills bring it their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.

New Living Translation
The mountains offer it their best food, where all the wild animals play.

English Standard Version
For the mountains yield food for him where all the wild beasts play.

Berean Standard Bible
The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.

King James Bible
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

New King James Version
Surely the mountains yield food for him, And all the beasts of the field play there.

New American Standard Bible
“Indeed the mountains bring him food, And all the animals of the field play there.

NASB 1995
“Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the beasts of the field play there.

NASB 1977
“Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the beasts of the field play there.

Legacy Standard Bible
Surely the mountains bring it food, And all the beasts of the field play there.

Amplified Bible
“Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the wild animals play there.

Christian Standard Bible
The hills yield food for him, while all sorts of wild animals play there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The hills yield food for him, while all sorts of wild animals play there.

American Standard Version
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field do play.

Contemporary English Version
Undisturbed, it eats grass while the other animals play nearby. *

English Revised Version
Surely the mountains bring him forth food; where all the beasts of the field do play.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The hills bring it food, and all the wild animals play there.

Good News Translation
Grass to feed him grows on the hills where wild beasts play.

International Standard Version
Mountains produce food for him, where all the wild animals frolic.

Majority Standard Bible
The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.

NET Bible
For the hills bring it food, where all the wild animals play.

New Heart English Bible
Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.

Webster's Bible Translation
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

World English Bible
Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For mountains bear food for him, "" And all the beasts of the field play there.

Young's Literal Translation
For food do mountains bear for him, And all the beasts of the field play there.

Smith's Literal Translation
For the mountains shall lift up produce for him, and all the beasts of the field shall play there.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
To him the mountains bring forth grass : there all the beasts of the field shall play.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The mountains bring forth grass for him; all the beasts of the field will play there.

New American Bible
For the mountains bring him produce, and all wild animals make sport there.

New Revised Standard Version
For the mountains yield food for it where all the wild animals play.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He roams about the mountains, and all the wild beasts of the field lie down under his protection.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the abundance of the mountains carry to him, and all the animals of the wilderness
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, And all the beasts of the field play there.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And when he has gone up to a steep mountain, he causes joy to the quadrupeds in the deep.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Job Humbles Himself Before the LORD
19He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him. 20 The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby. 21He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.…

Cross References
Psalm 104:14-15
He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: / wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.

Genesis 1:29-30
Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food. / And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth—everything that has the breath of life in it—I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.

Isaiah 11:6-9
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ...

Psalm 50:10-11
for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. / I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.

Genesis 2:19-20
And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. / The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.

Psalm 147:8-9
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. / He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.

Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

Genesis 9:3
Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.

Psalm 145:15-16
The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. / You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Romans 8:19-22
The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. ...

1 Timothy 4:4-5
For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Genesis 1:24-25
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. / God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Psalm 36:6
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

Matthew 10:29-31
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.


Treasury of Scripture

Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

the mountains

Job 40:15
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

Psalm 147:8,9
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains…

where

Psalm 104:14,26
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; …

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The hills yield him their produce
This phrase highlights the abundance and provision found in nature, specifically in the hills. The Hebrew word for "hills" (הָרִים, harim) often signifies strength and stability, reflecting the enduring nature of God's creation. In the context of Job, this imagery serves to remind us of God's sovereignty and the natural order He established. The "yield" (תָּבוּא, tabua) suggests a continuous, generous provision, emphasizing God's providence and care for all creatures. This reflects the biblical theme that God provides for His creation, as seen in Psalm 104:14, where God causes grass to grow for the cattle and plants for man to cultivate. The hills, therefore, symbolize a place of sustenance and divine blessing, reinforcing the idea that God is the ultimate provider.

and all the beasts of the field play nearby
The phrase "all the beasts of the field" (חַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה, chayat hasadeh) encompasses the wide variety of wildlife that inhabits the earth. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the "field" (שָּׂדֶה, sadeh) represents the open, untamed spaces of the world, where God's creatures roam freely. The word "play" (שָׂחַק, sachaq) conveys a sense of joy and freedom, suggesting that the animals live without fear or want, enjoying the abundance provided by God. This imagery is reminiscent of the peace and harmony found in Eden before the fall, where all creatures lived in perfect balance. It also points forward to the prophetic vision of a restored creation, as seen in Isaiah 11:6-9, where the wolf will dwell with the lamb. This phrase serves as a reminder of God's ultimate plan for creation—a return to peace and harmony under His reign. It inspires believers to trust in God's provision and to look forward to the fulfillment of His promises.

Verse 20. - Surely the mountains bring him forth food. Neither the hippopotamus nor the elephant is an inhabitant of "mountains," according to our use of the word. But the harim (הָרִים) of the original is used of very moderate eminences. In the highly poetical language of Job, and especially of this passage, the term may well be applied to the hills on either side of the Nile, which approach closely to the river, and to this day furnish the hippopotamus with a portion of its food (see Hasselquist, ' Travels,' p. 188). Where all the beasts of the field play. By "the beasts of the field" seem to be meant the cattle and other do-mastic animals which are not driven from their pasture-grounds by the "river-horse" (Tristram, 'Nat. Hist. of the Bible,' p. 52).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The hills
הָרִ֣ים (hā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

yield
יִשְׂאוּ־ (yiś·’ū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

him
ל֑וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

their produce,
ב֭וּל (ḇūl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 944: Produce, outgrowth

while all
וְֽכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the beasts
חַיַּ֥ת (ḥay·yaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

of the field
הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה (haś·śā·ḏeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

play
יְשַֽׂחֲקוּ־ (yə·śa·ḥă·qū-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7832: To laugh, to play

nearby.
שָֽׁם׃ (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither


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