In Job 37 of Job .
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
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מִנִּשְׁמַת ־ minishmat from breath מִנִּשְׁמַת minishmat from breath נְשָׁמָה preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “from breath”, the of-form, joined to the next word H5397 a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit. אֵ֥ל el idol אֵ֥ל el idol אֵל noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary form H410 strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity) God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.' יִתֶּן ־ yiten give יִתֶּן yiten give נָתַן verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished action H5414 to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi… קָ֑רַח qarach crystal קָ֑רַח qarach crystal קֶרַח noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “crystal”, the ordinary form H7140 ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth); hence, hail; by resemblance, rock crystal crystal, frost, ice. וְרֹ֖חַב verochav and breadth וְרֹ֖חַב verochav and breadth רֹחַב conjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and breadth”, the of-form, joined to the next word H7341 width (literally or figuratively) breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness. מַ֣יִם mayim water מַ֣יִם mayim water מַיִם noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “water”, the ordinary form H4325 water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). בְּמוּצָֽק ׃ bemutsaq in anguish בְּמוּצָֽק bemutsaq in anguish מוּצַק preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in anguish”, the ordinary form H4164 narrowness; figuratively, distress anguish, is straitened, straitness. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
By the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
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American Standard Version (1901) By the breath of God ice is given; And the breadth of the waters is straitened.
Young’s Literal Translation From the breath of God is frost given, And the breadth of waters is straitened,
World English Bible By the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen.
Darby Translation By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
Douay-Rheims When God bloweth there cometh frost, and again the waters are poured out abundantly.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) By the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English And from the breath of the Mighty One he will send frost; and he guides the water in whatever way he pleases.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Καὶ ἀπὸ πνοῆς ἰσχυροῦ δώσει πάγος· οἰακίζει δὲ τὸ ὕδωρ ὡς ἐὰν βούληται,
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