2 Samuel 22:16
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by the LORD’s rebuke, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And the beds of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered At the rebuke of Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
- BLB
- And the channels of the sea were seen; the foundations of the world were uncovered at the rebuke of YHWH, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
- ÅB
- Da kom havets strømmer til syne; jordens grunnvoller ble avdekket ved Herrens trusel, for hans neses åndepust.
- OTB
- Da ble havets kanaler avslørt,
Verdens grunnvoller ble avdekket
Ved Herrens trussel,
Ved pusten fra Hans nesebor. - B1930
- Da kom havets strømmer til syne; jordens grunnvoller blev avdekket ved Herrens trusel, for hans neses åndepust.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Nahum 1:4
He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
Read in contextExodus 15:8–10
And 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.
Read in contextPsalms 114:3–7
The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
Read in contextHabakkuk 3:8–10
Was 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?
Read in contextPsalms 106:9
He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
Read in contextMatthew 8:26–27
And 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.
Read in contextExodus 14:21–27
And 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.
Read in contextJob 38:11
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
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