Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.
Parallel translations
- KJV Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
- BSB The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens.
- NKJV The beasts go into dens, And remain in their lairs.
- NASB “Then the animal goes into its lair And remains in its den.
- NLT The wild animals take cover and stay inside their dens.
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Quick answer
During the winter storms the animals take cover and stay in their dens. Even the beasts respond to God's ordering of the seasons.
Overview
Elihu continues by noting how the wild animals retreat to their dens when the cold and storms come. The creatures instinctively submit to the rhythms God has established in creation (Ps. 104:21-22). The verse highlights God's comprehensive care and order over all living things, assuring us that the God who provides for the beasts surely watches over His children (Matt. 6:26).
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