Job 38:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Job 37:6 : 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.
Ps 135:7 : 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;
Job 6:16 : 16 Which are black by reason of the ice, [And] wherein the snow hideth itself:
Ps 33:7 : 7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: He layeth up the deeps in store-houses.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Job 38:16-21
6 verses
82%
16Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? Or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep?
17Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?
18Hast thou comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.
19Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
20That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof?
21[ Doubtless], thou knowest, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is great!
Job 38:23-25
3 verses
82%
23Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, Against the day of battle and war?
24By what way is the light parted, Or the east wind scattered upon the earth?
25Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood, Or the way for the lightning of the thunder;
Job 38:28-31
4 verses
78%
28Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
29Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
30The waters hide themselves [and become] like stone, And the face of the deep is frozen.
31Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
Job 37:6
76%
6For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.
Job 37:15-18
4 verses
76%
15Dost thou know how God layeth [his charge] upon them, And causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine?
16Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south [wind]?
18Canst thou with him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror?
Job 38:33-38
6 verses
75%
33Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens? Canst thou establish the dominion thereof in the earth?
34Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover thee?
35Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are?
36Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?
37Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,
38When the dust runneth into a mass, And the clods cleave fast together?
Job 38:10-12
3 verses
74%
10And marked out for it my bound, And set bars and doors,
11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further; And here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
12Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days [began], [And] caused the dayspring to know its place;
Job 38:4
73%
4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.
Job 15:7-8
2 verses
73%
7Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou brought forth before the hills?
8Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?
Ps 148:8
72%
8Fire and hail, snow and vapor; Stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
Ps 147:16-17
2 verses
71%
16He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: Who can stand before his cold?
Job 37:9-10
2 verses
71%
9Out of the chamber [of the south] cometh the storm, And cold out of the north.
10By the breath of God ice is given; And the breadth of the waters is straitened.
Ps 18:12
71%
12At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire.
Job 37:22
71%
22Out of the north cometh golden splendor: God hath upon him terrible majesty.
Jer 18:14
70%
14Shall the snow of Lebanon fail from the rock of the field? [or] shall the cold waters that flow down from afar be dried up?
Job 40:9
70%
9Or hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Job 22:15
70%
15Wilt thou keep the old way Which wicked men have trodden?
Job 22:24
70%
24And lay thou [thy] treasure in the dust, And [the gold of] Ophir among the stones of the brooks;
Job 36:29
70%
29Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, The thunderings of his pavilion?
Job 38:8
70%
8Or [who] shut up the sea with doors, When it brake forth, [as if] it had issued out of the womb;
Job 6:16
70%
16Which are black by reason of the ice, [And] wherein the snow hideth itself:
Deut 32:34
69%
34Is not this laid up in store with me, Sealed up among my treasures?
Jer 14:22
69%
22Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Jehovah our God? therefore we will wait for thee; for thou hast made all these things.
Job 28:12
69%
12But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
Job 20:4
69%
4Knowest thou [not] this of old time, Since man was placed upon earth,