Job 40:23 Meaning and Explanation
“Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.”
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Read Full Chapter →Behemoth drinks deeply from a raging river without alarm, unshaken even if the Jordan should rush into its mouth.
What Does Job 40:23 Mean?
The portrait turns to behemoth's calm. Though the river rages, the beast is not anxious; it drinks without haste, secure even were the Jordan to pour into its mouth. Nothing in the flood disturbs its composure.
This unhurried confidence is the picture God leaves with Job. The creature is at peace because it rests within the order its Maker set, and the rushing waters do not move it. There is a settledness available to those who trust God, a peace that the floods of life cannot sweep away. When the rivers rise around us, we need not hasten in fear. The God who steadies behemoth before the torrent can steady our hearts, and His care is a foundation the waters cannot wash away.
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What does Job 40:23 mean?
Behemoth drinks deeply from a raging river without alarm, unshaken even if the Jordan should rush into its mouth.