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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/37.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/37.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />God’s breath sends the ice, freezing wide expanses of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen fast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />By the breath of God ice is given, And the broad waters are frozen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“From the breath of God ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220From the breath of God ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“From the breath of God ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />From the breath of God ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Ice is made by the breath of God, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ice is formed by the breath of God, and watery expanses are frozen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ice is formed by the breath of God, and watery expanses are frozen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />By the breath of God ice is given; And the breadth of the waters is straitened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and the breath of God freezes streams and rivers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />By the breath of God ice is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God's breath produces ice, and the seas freeze over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The breath of God freezes the waters, and turns them to solid ice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From the breath of God ice is produced, and a wide body of water is frozen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The breath of God produces ice, and the breadth of the waters freeze solid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />By the breath of God, ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is frozen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />By the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />From the breath of God is frost given, "" And the breadth of waters is constricted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> From the breath of God is frost given, And the breadth of waters is straitened,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From the breath of God ice will be given, and the breadth of the waters in being straitened.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When God bloweth there cometh frost, and again the waters are poured out abundantly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />As God breathes out, frost forms, and the waters are poured forth very widely again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />With his breath God brings the frost, and the broad waters congeal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen fast.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />By the breath of God ice is given; and he causes abundant water to pour down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And from the breath of God will be given ice crystal, and a multitude of waters going down<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />By the breath of God ice is given, And the breadth of the waters is straitened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And from the breath of the Mighty One he will send frost; and he guides the water in whatever way he pleases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/37-10.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=5763" 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/37.htm">Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5397.htm" title="5397: min·niš·maṯ- (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Breath. From nasham; a puff, i.e. Wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. Or an animal.">By the breath</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7140.htm" title="7140: qā·raḥ (N-ms) -- Frost, ice. Or qorach; from qarach; ice; hence, hail; by resemblance, rock crystal.">the ice</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·ten- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">is formed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">and the watery</a> <a href="/hebrew/7341.htm" title="7341: wə·rō·ḥaḇ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Breadth, width. From rachab; width.">expanses</a> <a href="/hebrew/4164.htm" title="4164: bə·mū·ṣāq (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Constraint, distress. Or muwtsaq; from yatsaq; narrowness; figuratively, distress.">are frozen.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.…<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/147-17.htm">Psalm 147:17-18</a></span><br />He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? / He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-29.htm">Job 38:29-30</a></span><br />From whose womb does the ice emerge? Who gives birth to the frost from heaven, / when the waters become hard as stone and the surface of the deep is frozen?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-7.htm">Isaiah 40:7</a></span><br />The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">Psalm 33:6-7</a></span><br />By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. / He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.<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="/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="/psalms/148-8.htm">Psalm 148:8</a></span><br />lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Isaiah 55:10-11</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, / so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-7.htm">Amos 4:7</a></span><br />“I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-32.htm">Psalm 104:32</a></span><br />He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-27.htm">Isaiah 44:27</a></span><br />who says to the depths of the sea, ‘Be dry, and I will dry up your currents,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9</a></span><br />And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-26.htm">Matthew 8:26-27</a></span><br />“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. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39-41</a></span><br />Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-24.htm">Luke 8:24-25</a></span><br />The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-29.htm">Job 38:29,30</a></b></br> Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-47.htm">Psalm 78:47</a></b></br> He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/147-16.htm">Psalm 147:16-18</a></b></br> He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/6-3.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/job/36-12.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/job/36-16.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Expanse</a> <a href="/job/36-8.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/exodus/16-14.htm">Frost</a> <a href="/job/38-30.htm">Frozen</a> <a href="/job/6-16.htm">Ice</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-7.htm">Produces</a> <a href="/job/26-8.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/job/20-22.htm">Straitened</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/job/35-16.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/38-18.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/job/39-20.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/job/38-18.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/job/37-18.htm">Expanse</a> <a href="/job/38-30.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/job/38-29.htm">Frost</a> <a href="/job/38-30.htm">Frozen</a> <a href="/job/38-29.htm">Ice</a> <a href="/psalms/119-38.htm">Produces</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-12.htm">Straitened</a> <a href="/job/38-25.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/job/38-18.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Job 37</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/37-1.htm">God is to be feared because of his great works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/37-15.htm">His wisdom is unsearchable in them</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/37.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/37.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>By the breath of God</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the power and sovereignty of God in creation. The "breath of God" is a metaphor for His divine command and authority, reminiscent of <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, where God speaks creation into existence. It also echoes the idea of God's Spirit or "breath" giving life, as seen in <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a> when God breathes life into Adam. This highlights God's control over nature and His ability to bring about change in the natural world.<p><b>the ice is formed</b><br>Ice formation is a natural process that demonstrates God's control over the elements. In the ancient Near East, where the climate was predominantly arid and warm, ice would have been a powerful symbol of God's ability to alter the environment. This phrase can be seen as a reminder of God's provision and the changing seasons, which are under His command. It also reflects the idea that God can bring about conditions that are beyond human control or understanding.<p><b>and the watery expanses are frozen.</b><br>This part of the verse illustrates God's dominion over the waters, a theme prevalent throughout Scripture. In the biblical context, water often symbolizes chaos and disorder, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a>. God's ability to freeze the watery expanses signifies His power to bring order and stability. This can be connected to other biblical events, such as the parting of the Red Sea in <a href="/exodus/14.htm">Exodus 14</a>, where God demonstrates His control over the waters to deliver His people. The freezing of water can also be seen as a metaphor for God's judgment, as in the story of the Flood in <a href="/genesis/6.htm">Genesis 6-9</a>, where water is used as an instrument of divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and patience, Job is the central figure in the Book of Job. He undergoes severe trials and suffering, which lead to profound discussions about God's nature and human suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends in chapters 32-37. Elihu offers a perspective on God's majesty and justice, emphasizing God's power and wisdom in creation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_creation.htm">God's Creation</a></b><br>The verse highlights God's control over nature, specifically the formation of ice and the freezing of waters, demonstrating His sovereignty over the natural world.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_nature.htm">God's Sovereignty in Nature</a></b><br>God's control over the elements reminds us of His ultimate authority and power. Just as He forms ice with His breath, He governs all aspects of creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god.htm">The Majesty of God</a></b><br>The imagery of ice and frozen waters points to the majesty and awe-inspiring nature of God. Reflecting on His creation can lead us to worship and reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_control.htm">Trust in God's Control</a></b><br>Understanding that God controls even the smallest details of nature can encourage us to trust Him with the details of our lives, knowing He is capable and caring.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>Just as God's breath forms ice, His word is powerful and effective. We can rely on His promises and commands, knowing they will accomplish His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_on_god's_creation.htm">Reflection on God's Creation</a></b><br>Observing the natural world can deepen our appreciation for God's creativity and power, leading us to praise Him for His handiwork.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 37</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_global_warming.htm">What does the Bible say about global warming?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_37_link_cold_to_god's_breath.htm">Why does Job 37:9–10 attribute ice and cold to the breath of God, when meteorology shows a clear natural process behind freezing temperatures? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_a_true_neighbor_to_the_needy.htm">Who truly acts as a neighbor to those in need?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/37.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">The breadth of the waters is straitened.</span>--Firm, like a molten mass.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">By the breath of God frost is given</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/147-16.htm">Psalm 147:16-18</a>). "The breath of God," which is a metaphor for the will of God, causes alike both frost and thaw. And the breadth of the waters is straitened; or, <span class="accented">congealed.</span> A broad expanse of water is suddenly turned by frost into a stiff and solid mass. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/37-10.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">By the breath</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנִּשְׁמַת־</span> <span class="translit">(min·niš·maṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5397.htm">Strong's 5397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A puff, wind, angry, vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect, an animal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ice</span><br /><span class="heb">קָ֑רַח</span> <span class="translit">(qā·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7140.htm">Strong's 7140: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ice, hail, rock crystal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is formed</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(yit·ten-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the watery</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">expanses</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרֹ֖חַב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rō·ḥaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7341.htm">Strong's 7341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Breadth, width</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are frozen.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמוּצָֽק׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mū·ṣāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4164.htm">Strong's 4164: </a> </span><span class="str2">Narrowness, distress</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/37-10.htm">Job 37:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/37-10.htm">Job 37:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/37-10.htm">Job 37:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/37-10.htm">Job 37:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/37-10.htm">Job 37:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/37-10.htm">Job 37:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/37-10.htm">Job 37:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/37-10.htm">Job 37:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/37-10.htm">Job 37:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/37-10.htm">Job 37:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/37-10.htm">OT Poetry: Job 37:10 By the breath of God ice (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/37-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 37:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 37:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/37-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 37:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 37:11" /></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>