Job 40:23

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 13:10 : 10 Lot looked up and saw the whole region of the Jordan. He noticed that all of it was well-watered(before the LORD obliterated Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, all the way to Zoar.
  • Josh 3:15 : 15 When the ones carrying the ark reached the Jordan and the feet of the priests carrying the ark touched the surface of the water–(the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest time)–
  • Ps 55:8 : 8 I will hurry off to a place that is safe from the strong wind and the gale.”
  • Isa 28:16 : 16 Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD, says:“Look, I am laying a stone in Zion, an approved stone, set in place as a precious cornerstone for the foundation. The one who maintains his faith will not panic.
  • Isa 37:25 : 25 I dug wells and drank water. With the soles of my feet I dried up all the rivers of Egypt.’

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