Job 38:22
Job 38:22 in Multiple Translations
Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail,
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Have you come into the secret place of snow, or have you seen the store-houses of the ice-drops,
Have you been to where the snow is kept? Have you seen where the hail is held?
Hast thou entred into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seene the treasures of ye haile,
Hast thou come in unto the treasure of snow? Yea, the treasures of hail dost thou see?
Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Hast thou entered into the storehouses of the snow, or has thou beheld the treasures of the hail:
“Have you entered the place where I store the snow and the place where I keep the hail?
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 38:22
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Job 38:22 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הֲ֭/בָאתָ
אֶל
אֹצְר֣וֹת
שָׁ֑לֶג
וְ/אֹצְר֖וֹת
בָּרָ֣ד
תִּרְאֶֽה
הֲ֭/בָאתָ
bôwʼ
H935
Lebo
Part | V-Qal-Perf-2ms
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to(wards)
Prep
אֹצְר֣וֹת
ʼôwtsâr
H214
treasure
N-mp
שָׁ֑לֶג
sheleg
H7950
snow
N-ms
וְ/אֹצְר֖וֹת
ʼôwtsâr
H214
treasure
Conj | N-mp
בָּרָ֣ד
bârâd
H1259
hail
N-ms
תִּרְאֶֽה
râʼâh
H7200
Provider
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 38:22
הֲ֭/בָאתָ
bôwʼ
H935
"Lebo"
Part | V-Qal-Perf-2ms
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter
Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
"to(wards)"
Prep
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
אֹצְר֣וֹת
ʼôwtsâr
H214
"treasure"
N-mp
The Hebrew word for treasure refers to a storehouse or depository, like a treasure house or armory, as seen in 1 Kings 7:51.
Definition: 1) treasure, storehouse 1a) treasure (gold, silver, etc) 1b) store, supplies of food or drink 1c) treasure-house, treasury 1c1) treasure-house 1c2) storehouse, magazine 1c3) treasury 1c4) magazine of weapons (fig. of God's armoury) 1c5) storehouses (of God for rain, snow, hail, wind, sea)
Usage: Occurs in 70 OT verses. KJV: armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y). See also: Deuteronomy 28:12; Nehemiah 10:39; Psalms 33:7.
שָׁ֑לֶג
sheleg
H7950
"snow"
N-ms
Sheleg means snow in Hebrew, likely due to its white color. It is also used in Aramaic as te.lag.
Definition: snow Aramaic equivalent: te.lag (תְּלַג "snow" H8517)
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: snow(-y). See also: Exodus 4:6; Psalms 51:9; Psalms 147:16.
וְ/אֹצְר֖וֹת
ʼôwtsâr
H214
"treasure"
Conj | N-mp
The Hebrew word for treasure refers to a storehouse or depository, like a treasure house or armory, as seen in 1 Kings 7:51.
Definition: 1) treasure, storehouse 1a) treasure (gold, silver, etc) 1b) store, supplies of food or drink 1c) treasure-house, treasury 1c1) treasure-house 1c2) storehouse, magazine 1c3) treasury 1c4) magazine of weapons (fig. of God's armoury) 1c5) storehouses (of God for rain, snow, hail, wind, sea)
Usage: Occurs in 70 OT verses. KJV: armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y). See also: Deuteronomy 28:12; Nehemiah 10:39; Psalms 33:7.
בָּרָ֣ד
bârâd
H1259
"hail"
N-ms
Hail is a sign of God's judgment in the Bible, with hailstones sometimes used as a symbol of His power. It appears in stories of destruction and chaos.
Definition: 1) hail 1a) of God's judgment (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 26 OT verses. KJV: hail(stones). See also: Exodus 9:18; Exodus 10:15; Psalms 18:13.
תִּרְאֶֽה
râʼâh
H7200
"Provider"
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Definition: (Lord will) Provide, cause to be seen. This name means to see, look at, inspect, look after
Usage: Occurs in 1206 OT verses. KJV: advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 41:41; Exodus 33:13.
Study Notes — Job 38:22
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 38:22 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 38:22
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 38:22
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 38:22
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 38:22
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 38:22
- Cambridge Bible on Job 38:22
- Barnes' Notes on Job 38:22
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 38:22
- Sermons on Job 38:22
Context — The LORD Challenges Job
20so you can lead it back to its border? Do you know the paths to its home?
21Surely you know, for you were already born! And the number of your days is great!
22Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail,
23which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle? 24In which direction is the lightning dispersed, or the east wind scattered over the earth?Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Job 37:6 | For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’ |
| 2 | Psalms 135:7 | He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. |
| 3 | Psalms 33:7 | He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. |
| 4 | Job 6:16 | darkened because of the ice and the inflow of melting snow, |
Job 38:22 Summary
In Job 38:22, God asks Job if he has entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail, emphasizing God's control over the natural world. This verse helps us understand that God is all-powerful and wise, as seen in Jeremiah 32:17, which says nothing is too difficult for God. It also reminds us that there are things beyond our understanding, and we should trust in God's sovereignty, as stated in Proverbs 3:5-6, which says we should trust in the Lord with all our heart and not lean on our own understanding. By recognizing God's power and control, we can cultivate a sense of awe and reverence for Him.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the storehouses of snow and hail in Job 38:22?
The storehouses of snow and hail represent God's power and control over the natural world, as seen in Job 38:22, and are also mentioned in other scriptures such as Psalm 135:7, which says God brings out the wind from His treasuries.
Is God asking Job if he has literally entered the storehouses of snow and hail?
No, God is using rhetorical questions to emphasize Job's limitations and His own sovereignty, as seen in Job 38:21, where God asks if Job knows the paths to the home of the wild goat, highlighting the difference between God's knowledge and Job's.
What is the purpose of God's questions to Job in this verse?
God's questions are meant to humble Job and help him understand his place in the world, as stated in Job 38:2-3, where God says Job has spoken without knowledge, and in Job 42:3, where Job acknowledges his lack of understanding.
How does this verse relate to God's character?
This verse showcases God's omnipotence and wisdom, as seen in Job 38:22, and is also reflected in other scriptures such as Jeremiah 32:17, which says nothing is too difficult for God, and Psalm 104:24, which says God is great in power and wisdom.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I try to control or understand things that are beyond my power, and how can I surrender them to God?
- How does the idea of God having storehouses of snow and hail impact my view of His sovereignty and control over the world?
- In what ways can I apply the lesson of Job 38:22 to my own life, recognizing the limits of my knowledge and power?
- What are some ways I can cultivate a sense of awe and reverence for God's power and wisdom, as seen in this verse?
Gill's Exposition on Job 38:22
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail?] The vapours raised, and clouds formed in the atmosphere, which is the storehouse of those meteors; and
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 38:22
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, Treasures - storehouses, from which God draws forth snow and hail.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 38:22
Dost thou know where I have laid up those vast quantities of snow and hail which I draw forth when I see fit? Dost thou know the causes of them, and the way to produce them? But if thou art unacquainted with these treasures, it is intolerable presumption in thee to pretend that thou knowest those treasures of wisdom which lie hid in my own breast.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 38:22
Job 38:22 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,Ver. 22. Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow?] i.e. Into the clouds, where these meteors (whereof before, Job 37:1-24) are engendered; and from whence God, when he pleases, bringeth such great store as if he had them treasured up by him for a long season. See the like said of the winds, Psalms 135:7, Quasi parata haberet horum penuaria. Gregory, allegorizing these words, showeth that earthly treasures are treasures of snow. We see little children what pains they take to rake and scrape together snow to make a snowball: right so they that scrape together the treasure of this world have but a snowball of it; as soon as the sun shineth, and God breatheth upon it, and so entereth into it, soon it cometh to nothing. Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail?] Another metaphor from officers of the exchequer or public treasury; q.d. Hast thou the inspection or administration of these meteors?
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 38:22
Verse 22. The treasures of the snow] The places where snow is formed, and the cause of that formation. See on Job 37:6. Treasures of the hail] It is more easy to account for the formation of snow than of hail. Hail, however, is generally supposed to be drops of rain frozen in their passage through cold regions of the air; and the hail is always in proportion to the size of the raindrop from which it was formed. But this meteor does not appear to be formed from a single drop of water, as it is found to be composed of many small spherules frozen together, the centre sometimes soft like snow, and at other times formed of a hard nucleus, which in some cases has been of a brown colour, capable of ignition and explosion. In the description given of snow, Job 37:6, it has been stated that both snow and hail owe their formation to electricity; the hail being formed in the higher regions of the air, where the cold is intense, and the electric matter abundant. By this agency it is supposed that a great number of aqueous particles are brought together and frozen, and in their descent collect other particles, so that the density of the substance of the hailstone grows less and less from the centre, this being formed first in the higher regions, and the surface being collected in the lower. This theory is not in all cases supported by fact, as in some instances the centre has been found soft and snow-like, when the surface has been hard. Hail is the only meteor of this kind, from which no apparent good is derived.
Rain and dew invigorate and give life to the whole vegetable world; frost, by expanding the water contained in the earth, pulverizes and renders the soil fertile; snow covers and defends vegetables from being destroyed by too severe a frost; but hail does none of these. It not only does no good, but often much harm - always some. It has a chilling, blasting effect in spring and summer, and cuts the tender plants so as to injure or totally destroy them. In short, the treasures of hail are not well known; and its use in the creation has not yet been ascertained. But frost is God's universal plough, by which he cultivates the whole earth.
Cambridge Bible on Job 38:22
4–38. A survey of the inanimate creation, the wonders of earth and sky—the earth, Job 38:4-18; the heavens, Job 38:18-38
Barnes' Notes on Job 38:22
Hast thou entered into the treasures of snow? - Snow is here represented as something which is laid up like treasure, and kept in reserve for use when God shall require it.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 38:22
γ. He must have penetrated to the storehouses of snow and hail, and entered nature’s laboratory, where, like so many implements of war, they are produced in vast quantities; he must have found his
Sermons on Job 38:22
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God's Goal for You by Bill McLeod | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of living a life filled with God's love. He highlights the historical context of slavery and how some individuals would willi |
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Suffering by Ralph Shallis | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the book of Job and the revelation of God's greatness in nature. He highlights various verses where God questions Job about his understandin |
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Our Great Opportunities by Charles E. Cowman | Charles E. Cowman preaches about the treasures found in the midst of trials, emphasizing that difficult situations are opportunities for God to prove His love to us. He encourages |
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Fire, and Hail; Snow and Vapours; Stormy Wind Fulfilling His Word by John Calvin | John Calvin preaches about the sovereignty of God over nature, emphasizing how elements like hail, snow, storms, and winds all fulfill God's word and are under His control. He high |
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2 Peter 3:5 by John Gill | John Gill emphasizes the willful ignorance of those who profess Christianity yet choose to disregard the foundational truths of creation and divine judgment. He explains that the h |