Job 38:22–30

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22 “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow

or seen the storehouses of the hail,

23 which I reserve for times of trouble,

for days of war and battle?

24 What is the way to the place where the lightning is dispersed,

or the place where the east winds are scattered over the earth?

25 Who cuts a channel for the torrents of rain,

and a path for the thunderstorm,

26 to water a land where no one lives,

an uninhabited desert,

27 to satisfy a desolate wasteland

and make it sprout with grass?

28 Does the rain have a father?

Who fathers the drops of dew?

29 From whose womb comes the ice?

Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens

30 when the waters become hard as stone,

when the surface of the deep is frozen?

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;

26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is;

On the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground;

And to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?

28 Hath the rain a father?

Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

29 Out of whose womb came the ice?

And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

30 The waters are hid as with a stone,

And the face of the deep is frozen.

22 “Have you visited the storehouses of the snow

or seen the storehouses of hail?

23 (I have reserved them as weapons for the time of trouble,

for the day of battle and war.)

24 Where is the path to the source of light?

Where is the home of the east wind?

25 “Who created a channel for the torrents of rain?

Who laid out the path for the lightning?

26 Who makes the rain fall on barren land,

in a desert where no one lives?

27 Who sends rain to satisfy the parched ground

and make the tender grass spring up?

28 “Does the rain have a father?

Who gives birth to the dew?

29 Who is the mother of the ice?

Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens?

30 For the water turns to ice as hard as rock,

and the surface of the water freezes.

22 “Have you entered the treasury of snow,

Or have you seen the treasury of hail,

23 Which I have reserved for the time of trouble,

For the day of battle and war?

24 By what way is light diffused,

Or the east wind scattered over the earth?

25 “Who has divided a channel for the overflowing water,

Or a path for the thunderbolt,

26 To cause it to rain on a land where there is no one,

A wilderness in which there is no man;

27 To satisfy the desolate waste,

And cause to spring forth the growth of tender grass?

28 Has the rain a father?

Or who has begotten the drops of dew?

29 From whose womb comes the ice?

And the frost of heaven, who gives it birth?

30 The waters harden like stone,

And the surface of the deep is frozen.

22 “Have you ever gone into the storehouse of the snow

or seen the storehouses for hail,

23 which I save for times of trouble,

for days of war and battle?

24 Where is the place from which light comes?

Where is the place from which the east winds blow over the earth?

25 Who cuts a waterway for the heavy rains

and sets a path for the thunderstorm?

26 Who waters the land where no one lives,

the desert that has no one in it?

27 Who sends rain to satisfy the empty land

so the grass begins to grow?

28 Does the rain have a father?

Who is father to the drops of dew?

29 Who is the mother of the ice?

Who gives birth to the frost from the sky

30 when the water becomes hard as stone,

and even the surface of the ocean is frozen?

22 Hast thou entered the treasuries 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,

Or the east wind scattered upon the earth?

25 Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood,

Or the way for the lightning of the thunder;

26 To cause it to rain on a land where no man is;

On the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

27 To satisfy the waste and desolate ground,

And to cause the tender grass to spring forth?

28 Hath the rain a father?

Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

29 Out of whose womb came the ice?

And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

30 The waters hide themselves and become like stone,

And the face of the deep is frozen.

22 Hast thou entered into the storehouses of the snow, and hast thou seen the treasuries of the hail, 23 Which I have reserved for the time of distress, for the day of battle and war? 24 By what way is the light parted, and the east wind scattered upon the earth?

25 Who hath divided a channel for the rain-flood, and a way for the thunder’s flash; 26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no one is; on the wilderness wherein there is not a man; 27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the sprout of the grass to spring forth? 28 Hath the rain a father? or who begetteth the drops of dew? 29 Out of whose womb cometh the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who bringeth it forth? 30 When the waters lie hidden as in stone, and the face of the deep holdeth fast together.

22 Have you been to the warehouses where snow is stored 

or seen the warehouses for hail 

23 that I have stored up for the time of trouble, 

for the day of battle and war? 

24 Which is the way to the place where light is scattered 

and the east wind is spread across the earth? 

25 “Who made a channel for the flooding rains 

and a path for the thunderstorms 

26 to bring rain on a land where no one lives, 

on a desert where there are no humans, 

27 to saturate the desolate wasteland 

in order to make it sprout with grass? 

28 Does the rain have a father? 

Who gave birth to the dewdrops? 

29 From whose womb came the ice, 

and who has given birth to the frost in the air? 

30 The water hardens like a stone, 

and the surface of the ocean freezes over. 

22 Have you entered the place where the snow is stored?

Or have you seen the storehouses of hail,

23 which I hold in reserve for times of trouble,

for the day of warfare and battle?

24 What road leads to the place where light is dispersed?

Where is the source of the east wind that spreads across the earth?

25 Who cuts a channel for the flooding rain

or clears the way for lightning,

26 to bring rain on an uninhabited land,

on a desert with no human life,

27 to satisfy the parched wasteland

and cause the grass to sprout?

28 Does the rain have a father?

Who fathered the drops of dew?

29 Whose womb did the ice come from?

Who gave birth to the frost of heaven

30 when water becomes as hard as stone,

and the surface of the watery depths is frozen?

22 “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow,

or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,

23 which I have reserved for the time of trouble,

for the day of battle and war?

24 What is the way to the place where the light is distributed

or where the east wind is scattered upon the earth?

25 “Who has cut a channel for the torrents of rain

and a way for the thunderbolt,

26 to bring rain on a land where no one lives,

on the desert, which is empty of human life,

27 to satisfy the waste and desolate land,

and to make the ground put forth grass?

28 “Has the rain a father,

or who has fathered the drops of dew?

29 From whose womb did the ice come forth,

and who has given birth to the hoarfrost of heaven?

30 The waters become hard like stone,

and the face of the deep is frozen.

22 Have you entered into the storehouses of the snow,

or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,

23 which I have reserved for the time of trouble,

for the day of battle and war?

24 Where then is the way where the light is distributed,

where he scatters the east wind upon the earth?

25 “Who has cut open a channel for the torrents

and a way for the thunder bolts,

26 to bring rain on a land where no one lives,

a desert where no humans live,

27 to satisfy desert and wasteland,

and to cause the ground to put forth the rising of grass?

28 Is there a father for the rain,

or who fathered the drops of dew?

29 From whose womb did the ice come forth,

and who fathered the frost of heaven?

30 Like stone the waters become hard,

and the faces of the deep freeze.

22 “Have you entered the places where the snow is kept?

Have you seen the storerooms for the hail?

23 I store up snow and hail for times of trouble.

I keep them for days of war and battle.

24 Where does lightning come from?

Where do the east winds that blow across the earth live?

25 Who tells the rain where it should fall?

Who makes paths for the thunderstorms?

26 They bring water to places where no one lives.

They water deserts that do not have anyone in them.

27 They satisfy the needs of dry and empty lands.

They make grass start growing there.

28 Does the rain have a father?

Who is the father of the drops of dew?

29 Does the ice have a mother?

Who is the mother of the frost from the heavens?

30 The waters become as hard as stone.

The surface of the ocean freezes over.

22 “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow,

Or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,

23 Which I have reserved for the time of distress,

For the day of war and battle?

24 “Where is the way that the light is divided,

Or the east wind scattered on the earth?

25 “Who has cleft a channel for the flood,

Or a way for the thunderbolt,

26 To bring rain on a land without people,

On a desert without a man in it,

27 To satisfy the waste and desolate land

And to make the seeds of grass to sprout?

28 “Has the rain a father?

Or who has begotten the drops of dew?

29 “From whose womb has come the ice?

And the frost of heaven, who has given it birth?

30 “Water becomes hard like stone,

And the surface of the deep is imprisoned.