Job 38:29

“From the womb of whom has the ice come out? And the frost of the heavens, who has given it birth?”

Job 38:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 38:29, word by word

From the wombבֶּטֶןbeten

womb

The belly where a mother carries her child.

Where else “beten” appears
has the iceקָּרַחkarach

frost, ice

Ice, frost.

Where else “karach” appears
come outיָצָאyatsa

spring up

To spring up, be born, come from something.

Where else “yatsa” appears
And the frostכְפֹרchefor

frost

A fine white layer of ice that forms on the ground at night.

Where else “chefor” appears
of the heavensשָׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

Where else “shamayim” appears
has given it birthיְלָדyelad

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

Where else “yelad” appears

The context

28Does the rain have a father? Or who has fathered the drops of dew?

29 · This verse (above)

30Like stone the waters hide themselves, and the face of the deep congeals.

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