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Job 38:23

CreationGod's power and sovereignty

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,

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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BSB
which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?
KJV
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
WEB
which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
ASV
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, Against the day of battle and war?
DARBY
Which I have reserved for the time of distress, for the day of battle and war?
BLB
that I have held back for a time of trouble, for a day of battle and war?
ÅB
som jeg har oppspart til trengselens tid, til kampens og krigens dag?
OTB
som jeg har spart til trengselens tid,
til krigens og kampens dag?
B1930
som jeg har opspart til trengselens tid, til kampens og krigens dag?

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  • Joshua 10:11

    And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

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  • Isaiah 30:30

    And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.

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  • Revelation 16:21

    And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

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  • Exodus 9:18

    Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.

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  • Job 36:13

    But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

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  • Ezekiel 13:11–13

    Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.

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  • Exodus 9:24

    So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.

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  • Job 36:31

    For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.

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