KJV ORIGINAL
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Who gave birth to the ice? And who brought forth the white frost that falls from heaven?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is asking Job to consider who has the power to create ice and frost, emphasizing that only God controls these natural wonders.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's response to Job after Job questioned why he was suffering despite being righteous. God is using a series of rhetorical questions about creation to demonstrate His supreme power and wisdom. In the ancient Middle East, ice and frost were particularly mysterious phenomena that people couldn't explain scientifically.
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