2 Samuel 22:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.”

2 Samuel 22:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 22:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 22:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.”

2 Samuel 22:8 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 22:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then the earth shook and trembled, The foundations of heaven quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth. ”

2 Samuel 22:8 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 22:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And shake and tremble doth the earth, Foundations of the heavens are troubled, And are shaken, for He hath wrath!”

2 Samuel 22:8 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 22:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then the earth shook, and quaked; The foundations of the heavens trembled And shook because he was wroth. ”

2 Samuel 22:8 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 22:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the earth trembled and quaked: the foundations of the heauens mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.”

2 Samuel 22:8 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 22:8 in Context — 2 Samuel 22

6 The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;

7 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.

8 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

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What Does 2 Samuel 22:8 Mean?

2 Samuel 22:8 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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