If the river rages, ¹  it is not disturbed, it is secure, ²  though the Jordan should surge up to its mouth.

biblegateway Job 40:23

"If a river rages, he is not alarmed; He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth.

Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains confident, even if the Jordan surges up to his mouth.

Though the river flows powerfully against it, it’s not alarmed. It’s confident even when the Jordan rushes against its mouth.

biblegateway Job 40:23

When the river rages, he is not alarmed; he is secure, though the Jordan should surge against his mouth.

Behold, if the river is turbulent he is not frightened; he is confident though Jordan rushes against his mouth.

bibleoremus Job 40:23

Even if the river is turbulent, it is not frightened; it is confident though Jordan rushes against its mouth.

If the river is in spate, that does not perturb him; he sprawls at his ease though submerged in the torrent.

biblegateway Job 40:23

Indeed the river may rage, Yet he is not disturbed; He is confident, though the Jordan gushes into his mouth,

Behold, he drinketh up a river, [and] hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

biblegateway Job 40:23

If the river rages, ¹  it is not disturbed, it is secure, ²  though the Jordan should surge up to its mouth.

¹ tn The word ordinarily means “to oppress.” So many commentators have proposed suitable changes: “overflows” (Beer), “gushes” (Duhm), “swells violently” (Dhorme, from a word that means “be strong”).

² tn Or “he remains calm.”