KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
WEB World English Bible
Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by the rebuke of Yahweh, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And seen are the streams of the sea, Revealed are foundations of the world, By the rebuke of Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of His anger.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 22
13 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
14 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
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.
17 He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, [and] from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
19 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֵּֽרָאוּ֙H7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאֲפִ֣קֵיH650 · a.phiqchannelיָ֔םH3220 · yamseaיִגָּל֖וּH1540 · ga.lahHeglamמֹסְד֣וֹתH4146 · mo.sa.dahfoundationתֵּבֵ֑לH8398 · te.velworldבְּגַעֲרַ֣תH1606 · ge.a.rahrebukeיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDמִנִּשְׁמַ֖תH5397 · ne.sha.mahbreathר֥וּחַH7307 · ru.achspiritאַפּֽוֹ׃H639 · aphface: anger
Cross-references
Nahum 1:4He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.Exodus 15:8-10And 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.Habakkuk 3:8-10Was 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?Psalm 114:3-7The sea saw [it], and fled: Jordan was driven back.Psalm 74:1Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast [us] off for ever? [why] doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?Matthew 8:26-27And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.Exodus 14:21-27And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry [land], and the waters were divided.Psalm 18:15-17Then 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.Job 38:11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?2 Samuel 22:9There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.Psalm 106:9He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
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