2 Samuel 22:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 22:16 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 14:21Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided,
- Exodus 15:8At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea.
- 2 Samuel 22:9Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.
- Job 38:11and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’?
- Psalms 18:15The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.
- Psalms 74:1Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?
- Psalms 106:9He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.
- Psalms 114:3The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back;
- Nahum 1:4He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.
- Habakkuk 3:8Were You angry at the rivers, O LORD? Was Your wrath against the streams? Did You rage against the sea when You rode on Your horses, on Your chariots of salvation?
- Matthew 8:26“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
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