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2 Samuel 22:8

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Then the earth shook and quaked, The foundations of heaven were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Then the earth shook and trembled, the foundations of heaven moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Then the earth shook and trembled, The foundations of heaven quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Then the earth shook and trembled: the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Then the earth shook, and quaked; The foundations of the heavens trembled And shook because he was wroth.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Then did the earth shake and quake, the foundations of the heavens, were deeply moved,—yea they did shake, because he was angry,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And shake and tremble doth the earth, Foundations of the heavens are troubled, And are shaken, for He hath wrath!
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The earth shook and trembled, the foundations of the mountains were moved, and shaken, because he was angry with them.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then the earth trembled and quaked: the foundations of the heauens mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Then the earth shooke and trembled: the foundations of heauen mooued and shooke, because hee was wroth.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the mountains quaked and burst asunder, because he was angry at them.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And the earth was troubled and quaked, and the foundations of heaven were confounded and torn asunder, because the Lord was wroth with them.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Then the earth 776
{0776} Prime
אֶרֶץ
'erets
{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
shook 1607
{1607} Prime
גָּעַשׁ
ga`ash
{gaw-ash'}
A primitive root to agitate violently.
z8691
<8691> Grammar
Stem - Hithpael (See H8819)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 533
z8675
<8675> Grammar
Kethiv Reading

Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the qere reading rather than the kethiv.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
and trembled; 7493
{7493} Prime
רָעַשׁ
ra`ash
{raw-ash'}
A primitive root; to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), particularly through fear; specifically to spring (as a locust).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
the foundations 4146
{4146} Prime
מוֹסָדהָ
mowcadah
{mo-saw-daw'}
Feminine of H4144; a foundation.
of heaven 8064
{8064} Prime
שָׁמַיִם
shamayim
{shaw-mah'-yim}
The second form being dual of an unused singular; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve).
moved 7264
{7264} Prime
רָגַז
ragaz
{raw-gaz'}
A primitive root; to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
and shook, 1607
{1607} Prime
גָּעַשׁ
ga`ash
{gaw-ash'}
A primitive root to agitate violently.
z8691
<8691> Grammar
Stem - Hithpael (See H8819)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 533
because x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
he was wroth. 2734
{2734} Prime
חָרָה
charah
{khaw-raw'}
A primitive root (compare H2787); to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on 2 Samuel 22:1-51.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 2 Samuel 22:2-51.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
the earth:

Judges 5:4 LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
Psalms 18:7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
Psalms 77:18 The voice of thy thunder [was] in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
Psalms 97:4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Habakkuk 3:6-11 He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways [are] everlasting. ... The sun [and] moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, [and] at the shining of thy glittering spear.
Matthew 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Matthew 28:2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

foundations:

Job 26:11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
Nahum 1:5 The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Jg 5:4. Jb 26:11. Ps 18:7; 77:18; 97:4. Na 1:5. Hab 3:6. Mt 27:51; 28:2. Ac 4:31.

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