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or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Have you entered the treasury of snow, Or have you seen the treasury of hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, And have you seen the storehouses of the hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, Or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, Or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, Or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, Or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have you entered the place where the snow is stored? Or have you seen the storehouses of hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have you entered the place where the snow is stored? Or have you seen the storehouses of hail, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Have you been to the places where I keep snow and hail, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, or hast thou seen the treasuries of the hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Have you been to the warehouses where snow is stored or seen the warehouses for hail<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Have you ever visited the storerooms, where I keep the snow and the hail? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Have you entered the storehouses of the snow or seen where the hail is stored,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Have you entered the storehouse of the snow, or seen the armory of the hail, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Have you entered the treasuries of the snow, or have you seen the treasures of the hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the hail, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Have you come to the treasure of snow? Indeed, do you see the treasures of hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hast thou come in unto the treasure of snow? Yea, the treasures of hail dost thou see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Didst thou come into the treasures of snow? and shalt thou see the treasures of hail,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hast thou entered into the storehouses of the snow, or has thou beheld the treasures of the hail : <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Have you been admitted into the storehouses of the snows, and have you gazed upon the stockpile of the brimstone,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, and seen the storehouses of the hail <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Have you entered into the chambers of the snow? Or have you seen the storehouses of hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Have you entered the storehouses of the snow and do you see the storehouses of hail<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, Or hast thou seen the treasuries of the hail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But hast thou gone to the treasures of snow? and hast thou seen the treasures of hail?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/38-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5977" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">God Challenges Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Surely you know, for you were already born! And the number of your days is great! <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hă·ḇā·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">Have you entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/214.htm" title="214: ’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ (N-mpc) -- Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse. From 'atsar; a depository.">the storehouses</a> <a href="/hebrew/7950.htm" title="7950: šā·leḡ (N-ms) -- Snow. From shalag; snow.">of snow</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: tir·’eh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">or observed</a> <a href="/hebrew/214.htm" title="214: wə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse. From 'atsar; a depository.">the storehouses</a> <a href="/hebrew/1259.htm" title="1259: bā·rāḏ (N-ms) -- Hail. From barad; hail -hail).">of hail,</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-7.htm">Psalm 135:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-13.htm">Jeremiah 10:13</a></span><br />When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-16.htm">Jeremiah 51:16</a></span><br />When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Isaiah 55:10</a></span><br />For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-16.htm">Psalm 147:16-17</a></span><br />He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; / He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/25-23.htm">Proverbs 25:23</a></span><br />As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a></span><br />Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-22.htm">Genesis 8:22</a></span><br />As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall never cease.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/9-18.htm">Exodus 9:18</a></span><br />Behold, at this time tomorrow I will rain down the worst hail that has ever fallen on Egypt, from the day it was founded until now.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">1 Kings 18:41-45</a></span><br />And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” / So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees. / “Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant. So the servant went and looked, and he said, “There is nothing there.” Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-54.htm">Luke 12:54</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Acts 14:17</a></span><br />Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-17.htm">James 5:17-18</a></span><br />Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Have you entered into the treasures of the snow? or have you seen the treasures of the hail,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/6-16.htm">Job 6:16</a></b></br> Which are blackish by reason of the ice, <i>and</i> wherein the snow is hid:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/37-6.htm">Job 37:6</a></b></br> For he saith to the snow, Be thou <i>on</i> the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Psalm 33:7</a></b></br> He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/38-16.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-7.htm">Hail</a> <a href="/haggai/2-17.htm">Ice-Drops</a> <a href="/job/38-16.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/job/37-6.htm">Snow</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-13.htm">Storehouses</a> <a href="/job/37-9.htm">Store-Houses</a> <a href="/job/22-25.htm">Treasure</a> <a href="/job/28-10.htm">Treasures</a> <a href="/esther/4-7.htm">Treasuries</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/66-12.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/psalms/18-12.htm">Hail</a> <a href="/psalms/147-16.htm">Ice-Drops</a> <a href="/job/40-13.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Snow</a> <a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Storehouses</a> <a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Store-Houses</a> <a href="/psalms/16-1.htm">Treasure</a> <a href="/psalms/135-7.htm">Treasures</a> <a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Treasuries</a><div class="vheading2">Job 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-1.htm">God challenges Job to answer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-4.htm">God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-31.htm">and weakness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Have you entered the storehouses of snow</b><br>This phrase is part of God's response to Job, highlighting His divine wisdom and power over creation. The imagery of "storehouses" suggests a vast, organized reserve, indicating God's control over natural phenomena. In the ancient Near Eastern context, snow was less common in the regions where Job lived, making it a powerful symbol of God's mysterious and awe-inspiring power. Theologically, this can be seen as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the limits of human understanding. The concept of storehouses is also found in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/135-7.htm">Psalm 135:7</a>, which speaks of God bringing forth the wind from His storehouses, emphasizing His control over the elements.<p><b>or observed the storehouses of hail</b><br>Hail is often associated with divine judgment in the Bible, as seen in the plagues of Egypt (<a href="/exodus/9-18.htm">Exodus 9:18-26</a>) and the prophetic visions in Revelation (<a href="/revelation/8-7.htm">Revelation 8:7</a>). The mention of "storehouses of hail" suggests that God has a purpose and timing for all things, including judgment. This phrase underscores God's omnipotence and the idea that He has resources and plans beyond human comprehension. The use of hail in biblical narratives often serves as a type of divine intervention, pointing to God's ultimate authority over creation and history. This can also be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's return, where natural elements will play a role in the unfolding of God's final judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man tested by God through immense suffering, seeking understanding of his trials.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of the universe.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/storehouses_of_snow_and_hail.htm">Storehouses of Snow and Hail</a></b><br>Metaphorical representations of God's control over nature, illustrating His sovereignty and wisdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/whirlwind.htm">Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God speaks to Job, symbolizing divine power and presence.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavens.htm">The Heavens</a></b><br>The realm where God stores snow and hail, emphasizing His authority over creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>The imagery of storehouses of snow and hail illustrates God's absolute control over the natural world. Believers are reminded of God's power and authority, encouraging trust in His divine plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations_in_understanding.htm">Human Limitations in Understanding</a></b><br>Job's inability to comprehend the mysteries of creation serves as a reminder of human limitations. This humbles us and calls us to rely on God's wisdom rather than our own understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god's_creation.htm">The Majesty of God's Creation</a></b><br>Reflecting on the wonders of creation, such as snow and hail, can lead to a deeper appreciation of God's majesty and creativity. This encourages worship and reverence for the Creator.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_purposes.htm">Trust in God's Purposes</a></b><br>Even when we do not understand the reasons behind life's challenges, we can trust that God, who controls the storehouses of nature, also governs the details of our lives with purpose and care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_humility.htm">The Call to Humility</a></b><br>God's questioning of Job is a call to humility, recognizing that our knowledge is limited. This humility should lead us to seek God's guidance and wisdom in all aspects of life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_38_22_misinterpret_snow.htm">Does Job 38:22’s reference to “storehouses of snow” suggest a misunderstanding of meteorology? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_desert_varnish_fit_young_earth.htm">How do we explain desert varnish, which takes thousands of years to form, in a young Earth model?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_the_ice_age.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on the ice age?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_nahum_1_3_align_with_science.htm">Regarding Nahum 1:3, how do we reconcile science’s explanation of storms with the claim that God controls whirlwinds? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow?</span> The "treasures of the snow" are the storehouses, wherein the snow is, poetically, supposed to be laid up. Vast accumulations of snow actually exist in various portions of the earth's surface, but the fresh snow that falls is not taken from these treasuries, but newly generated by the crystallization of floating vapours in the atmosphere. Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail! This expression is to be explained similarly, as <span class="accented">poetical.</span> Hail is nowhere kept in store. It is generated by the passage of rain-drops through a layer of freezing air. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/38-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Have you entered</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲ֭בָאתָ</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ḇā·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the storehouses</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹצְר֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_214.htm">Strong's 214: </a> </span><span class="str2">Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of snow</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֑לֶג</span> <span class="translit">(šā·leḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7950.htm">Strong's 7950: </a> </span><span class="str2">Snow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or observed</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּרְאֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(tir·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the storehouses</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֹצְר֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_214.htm">Strong's 214: </a> </span><span class="str2">Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of hail,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרָ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1259.htm">Strong's 1259: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hail</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/38-22.htm">Job 38:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/38-22.htm">Job 38:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/38-22.htm">Job 38:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/38-22.htm">Job 38:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/38-22.htm">Job 38:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/38-22.htm">Job 38:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/38-22.htm">Job 38:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/38-22.htm">Job 38:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/38-22.htm">Job 38:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/38-22.htm">Job 38:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/38-22.htm">OT Poetry: Job 38:22 Have you entered the treasuries (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/38-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 38:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 38:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/38-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 38:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 38:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>