Job 38:22

What does Job 38:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 38:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Have you come into the secret place of snow, or have you seen the store-houses of the ice-drops,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Hast thou come in unto the treasure of snow? Yea, the treasures of hail dost thou see?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Hast thou entered into the storehouses of the snow, or hast thou beheld the treasures of the hail:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Hast thou entered into the storehouses of the snow, and hast thou seen the treasuries of the hail,

Context

v.21Doubtless, thou knowest, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is great!

v.22This passage

v.23Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, Against the day of battle and war?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 6:16

    Which are black by reason of the ice, And wherein the snow hideth itself:

  • Psalms 33:7

    He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: He layeth up the deeps in store-houses.

  • Job 37:6

    For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.

  • Psalms 135:7

    Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who maketh lightnings for the rain; Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries;

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