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Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Who is the mother of the ice? Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />From whose womb did the ice come forth, and who has given birth to the frost of heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />From whose womb does the ice emerge? Who gives birth to the frost from heaven,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />From whose womb comes the ice? And the frost of heaven, who gives it birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“From whose womb has come the ice? And the frost of heaven, who has given it birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220From whose womb has come the ice? And the frost of heaven, who has given it birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“From whose womb has come the ice? And the frost of heaven, who has given it birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />From whose womb has come the ice? And the frost of heaven, who has given it birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Out of whose womb has come the ice? And the frost of heaven, who has given it birth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whose womb did the ice come from? Who gave birth to the frost of heaven<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whose womb did the ice come from? Who gave birth to the frost of heaven <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Who gives birth to the sleet and the frost <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />From whose womb came the ice, and who has given birth to the frost in the air?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Who is the mother of the ice and the frost, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whose womb brings forth the ice? Who gives birth to frost out of an empty sky,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />From whose womb does the ice emerge? Who gives birth to the frost from heaven,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />From whose womb does the ice emerge, and the frost from the sky, who gives birth to it, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Out of whose womb came the ice? The gray frost of the sky, who has given birth to it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Whose womb did the ice come out of? Who has given birth to the gray frost of the sky? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />From whose belly came forth the ice? And the hoarfrost of the heavens, "" Who has begotten it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> From whose belly came forth the ice? And the hoar-frost of the heavens, Who hath begotten it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From whose womb came forth the ice? and the hoarfrost of the heavens, who brought it forth?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Out of whose womb came the ice; and the frost from heaven who hath gendered it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />From whose womb did the ice proceed, and who created the frost from the air?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Out of whose womb comes the ice, and who gives the hoarfrost its birth in the skies, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />From whose womb did the ice come forth, and who has given birth to the hoarfrost of heaven?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Out of whose womb did the dew and ice come forth? And who begot the hoary frost of heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the dew and ice? From whose belly did they go out? And who begot the frost of Heaven?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoar-frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And out of whose womb comes the ice? and who has produced the frost in the sky,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/38-29.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=6014" 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">28</span>Does the rain have a father? Who has begotten the drops of dew? <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">From whose</a> <a href="/hebrew/990.htm" title="990: mib·be·ṭen (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- From an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything.">womb</a> <a href="/hebrew/7140.htm" title="7140: haq·qā·raḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- Frost, ice. Or qorach; from qarach; ice; hence, hail; by resemblance, rock crystal.">does the ice</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yā·ṣā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">emerge?</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yə·lā·ḏōw (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">gives birth to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3713.htm" title="3713: ū·ḵə·p̄ōr (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A cover, a tankard, white frost. From kaphar; properly, a cover, i.e. a tankard; also white frost.">the frost</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">from heaven,</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>when the waters become hard as stone and the surface of the deep is frozen?…<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/147-16.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="/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="/jeremiah/14-22.htm">Jeremiah 14:22</a></span><br />Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.<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="/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/40-22.htm">Isaiah 40:22</a></span><br />He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.<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="/psalms/104-13.htm">Psalm 104:13</a></span><br />He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/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="/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/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!”<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="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a></span><br />The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who has gendered it?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8</a></b></br> Or <i>who</i> shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, <i>as if</i> it had issued out of the womb?</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/37-10.htm">Job 37:10</a></b></br> By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/38-28.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/job/32-19.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/job/38-28.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/job/31-34.htm">Body</a> <a href="/job/37-9.htm">Cold</a> <a href="/job/38-27.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/37-10.htm">Frost</a> <a href="/job/37-12.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/job/15-10.htm">Gray</a> <a href="/job/37-3.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/job/37-3.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/exodus/16-14.htm">Hoarfrost</a> <a href="/exodus/16-14.htm">Hoar-Frost</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">Hoary</a> <a href="/job/37-10.htm">Ice</a> <a href="/job/38-28.htm">Mist</a> <a href="/job/37-18.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/job/40-16.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/job/39-1.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/job/39-3.htm">Body</a> <a href="/psalms/78-47.htm">Cold</a> <a href="/job/38-32.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/78-47.htm">Frost</a> <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/psalms/71-18.htm">Gray</a> <a href="/job/38-33.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/job/38-33.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/147-16.htm">Hoarfrost</a> <a href="/psalms/147-16.htm">Hoar-Frost</a> <a href="/job/41-32.htm">Hoary</a> <a href="/psalms/18-12.htm">Ice</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-4.htm">Mist</a> <a href="/job/38-37.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/psalms/22-9.htm">Womb</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>From whose womb does the ice emerge?</b><br>This phrase uses the metaphor of a womb to describe the origin of ice, emphasizing the mysterious and divine nature of creation. In the context of Job, God is speaking to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging him to understand the complexities of the natural world, which only God can control. The imagery of a womb suggests a nurturing and life-giving process, highlighting God's sovereignty over the elements. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, weather phenomena were often attributed to the actions of deities, but here, the Bible attributes them directly to the one true God. This aligns with other scriptures that speak of God's control over nature, such as <a href="/psalms/147-16.htm">Psalm 147:16-17</a>, which describes God sending snow and frost.<p><b>Who gives birth to the frost from heaven,</b><br>The continuation of the metaphor with "gives birth" further emphasizes the creative power of God. Frost, like ice, is depicted as having a divine origin, coming "from heaven." This phrase underscores the idea that all aspects of the natural world, even those that seem harsh or destructive, are under God's command. The mention of "heaven" connects to the biblical theme of God's throne being in the heavens, as seen in <a href="/psalms/103-19.htm">Psalm 103:19</a>. This reinforces the concept of God's omnipotence and the idea that His ways and thoughts are higher than human understanding, as stated in <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>. The imagery of frost and ice can also be seen as a type of Christ, who brings both judgment and purification, as seen in the refining and cleansing metaphors throughout scripture.<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, who undergoes severe trials and questions God's justice.<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/h/heaven.htm">Heaven</a></b><br>The realm from which God governs and from where the frost is said to originate.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/ice_and_frost.htm">Ice and Frost</a></b><br>Natural phenomena used by God to illustrate His power and wisdom in creation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/whirlwind.htm">Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God speaks to Job, symbolizing His power and majesty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Creation</a></b><br>Recognize that God is the ultimate source of all natural phenomena. His questions to Job remind us of His unmatched wisdom and power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>Acknowledge our limited understanding compared to God's infinite knowledge. This should lead us to humility and trust in His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god.htm">The Majesty of God</a></b><br>Reflect on the majesty and complexity of creation as a testament to God's greatness. This should inspire worship and reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_wisdom.htm">Trust in God's Wisdom</a></b><br>In times of confusion or suffering, trust that God's wisdom surpasses our understanding, and He is in control of all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purpose_in_creation.htm">Purpose in Creation</a></b><br>Consider how every element of creation, even ice and frost, serves a purpose in God's design, encouraging us to seek His purpose in our lives.<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/why_did_david_eat_the_showbread.htm">What is hoarfrost in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_hoarfrost_in_the_bible.htm">What is hoarfrost in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_science_behind_job_38_8-11's_sea_limits.htm">In Job 38:8-11, is there any scientific basis for God setting literal boundaries for the sea as described?</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><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 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Out of whose womb came the ice?</span> Modern scientists admit that the process by which a liquid is metamorphosed into a solid transcends their utmost power of thought. They know nothing more than the fact that at the temperature of 32° Fahr. water, and at other temperatures other liquids, are solidified (see an article by Professor Tyndall on the generation of a snowflake in the <span class="accented">Contemporary Review</span> of 1880). It is thus not only creation itself, but the transformations of created things, that transcend the scientific intellect and are inexplicable. <span class="cmt_word">And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?</span> This is the same question as that of the previous clause, expressed in different words <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/38-29.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">From whose</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">womb</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבֶּ֣טֶן</span> <span class="translit">(mib·be·ṭen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_990.htm">Strong's 990: </a> </span><span class="str2">The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything</span><br /><br /><span class="word">does the ice</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּ֑רַח</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | 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">emerge?</span><br /><span class="heb">יָצָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gave birth to</span><br /><span class="heb">יְלָדֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·lā·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the frost</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְפֹ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·p̄ōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3713.htm">Strong's 3713: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cover, a tankard, white frost</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from heaven,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֝מַיִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/38-29.htm">Job 38:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/38-29.htm">Job 38:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/38-29.htm">Job 38:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/38-29.htm">Job 38:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/38-29.htm">Job 38:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/38-29.htm">Job 38:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/38-29.htm">Job 38:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/38-29.htm">Job 38:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/38-29.htm">Job 38:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/38-29.htm">Job 38:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/38-29.htm">OT Poetry: Job 38:29 Out of whose womb came the ice? 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