English Standard Version
2 Samuel 22:16
16Then the channels of the sea were seen; the foundations of the world were laid bare, at the rebuke of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
2 Samuel 22:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
- New International Version (NIV)The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at the rebuke of the Lord, at the blast of breath from his nostrils.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the channels of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered, At the rebuke of the Lord, At the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then at the command of the Lord, at the blast of his breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.
Context of 2 Samuel 22:16
14The Lord thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered his voice. 15And he sent out arrows and scattered them; lightning, and routed them. Then the channels of the sea were seen; the foundations of the world were laid bare, at the rebuke of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils. 17"He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters. 18He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
Read all of 2 Samuel 222 Samuel 22:16 word by word
וַיֵּֽרָאוּ֙ אֲפִ֣קֵי יָ֔ם יִגָּל֖וּ מֹסְד֣וֹת תֵּבֵ֑ל בְּגַעֲרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה מִנִּשְׁמַ֖ת ר֥וּחַ אַפּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the channelsאָפִיק'âphîyq · channelH650
- of the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
- appearedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- the foundationsמוֹסָדָהmôsâdâh môsâdâh · foundationH4146
- of the worldתֵּבֵלtêbêl · worldH8398
- were discoveredגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: uncoverH1540
- at the rebukingגְּעָרָהge‛ârâh · rebukeH1606
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- at the blastנְשָׁמָהneshâmâh · breathH5397
- of the breathרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
- of his nostrilsאַף'aph · face: noseH639
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:16
- Exodus 14:21Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
- Exodus 15:8At the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up; the floods stood up in a heap; the deeps congealed in the heart of the sea.
- Psalms 18:15Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
- Psalms 114:3The sea looked and fled; Jordan turned back.
- Job 38:11and said, 'Thus far shall you come, and no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stayed'?
- Psalms 106:9He rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry, and he led them through the deep as through a desert.
- Nahum 1:4He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers; Bashan and Carmel wither; the bloom of Lebanon withers.
- Habakkuk 3:8Was your wrath against the rivers, O Lord? Was your anger against the rivers, or your indignation against the sea, when you rode on your horses, on your chariot of salvation?
- Matthew 8:26And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
- 2 Samuel 22:9Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.
- Psalms 74:1O God, why do you cast us off forever? Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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