KJV King James Version
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
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Job 38:22
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail,
WEB World English Bible
Have you entered the treasuries of the snow, or have you seen the treasures of the hail,
ASV American Standard Version
Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Hast thou come in unto the treasure of snow? Yea, the treasures of hail dost thou see?
Surrounding context — Job 38
19 Where [is] the way [where] light dwelleth? and [as for] darkness, where [is] the place thereof,
20 That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths [to] the house thereof?
21 Knowest thou [it], because thou wast then born? or [because] the number of thy days [is] great?
22 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
24 By what way is the light parted, [which] scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
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Job 37:6For he saith to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.Psalm 135:7He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.Job 6:16Which are blackish by reason of the ice, [and] wherein the snow is hid:Psalm 33:7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
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