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2 Samuel 22:16

And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

KJV

Et apparuerunt effusiones maris, et revelata sunt fundamenta orbis ab increpatione Domini, ab inspiratione spiritus furoris ejus.

Vulgate

καὶ ὤφθησαν ἀφέσεις θαλάσσης καὶ ἀπεκαλύφθη θεμέλια τῆς οἰκουμένης, ἐν τῇ ἐπιτιμήσει Κυρίου, ἀπὸ πνοῆς πνεύματος θυμοῦ αὐτοῦ.

LXX

Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were laid bare, By the rebuke of Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

ASV

וַ/יֵּֽרָאוּ֙ אֲפִ֣קֵי יָ֔ם יִגָּל֖וּ מֹסְד֣וֹת תֵּבֵ֑ל בְּ/גַעֲרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה מִ/נִּשְׁמַ֖ת ר֥וּחַ אַפּֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲפִיקִ֣ים
'pyqym
noun · 18×
גַּעֲרַ֣ת
g'rt
noun · 15×
ה
h
noun · 393×
וֹ
v
noun · 275×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
מוֹסְדֵ֥י
mvsdy
noun · 11×
נְשָׁמָֽה
nshmh
noun · 24×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×
תְגַלֵּ֑ה
tglh
verb · 185×
תֵּבֵ֥ל
tbl
noun · 36×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Exod 15:8 — And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
  • Exod 15:8 — And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
  • Hab 3:8 — Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?
  • Mic 6:2 — Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD’s controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
  • Nah 1:4 — He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
  • Ps 18:15 — Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
  • Ps 114:3 — The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.