Bible Strands
Job 38:22
Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Job from the whirlwind, posing rhetorical questions about weather phenomena immediately after reminding him of his mortal birth and limited days (Job 38:21).
The words — The Hebrew verb בָאתָ (ba-ta) means "you have gone" or "entered," paired with אֹצְרוֹת (ot-zer-ot), "storehouses," to describe divine custody over snow and hail.
The thread — The imagery of weather control echoes Job 37:6, where God commands snow and rain, and contrasts with Job 6:16’s description of frozen streams.
Why it lands — The text states that God alone controls and reserves snow and hail for times of trouble and battle (Job 38:23), demanding acknowledgment of human limitation regarding creation’s mechanisms.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Cross-references
- Job 37:6 For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’
- Psalms 135:7 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.
- Job 6:16 darkened because of the ice and the inflow of melting snow,
- Psalms 33:7 He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.