Job 38:22 Meaning and Explanation
“Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →God pictures snow and hail as treasures stored in his keeping, and asks whether Job has ever entered those storehouses.
What Does Job 38:22 Mean?
God turns to the weather of the heights. He speaks of snow and hail as treasures kept in storehouses, and asks whether Job has ever entered them. The frozen elements that fall from the sky are pictured as wealth God holds in reserve.
To call snow and hail treasures is to see the creation through God's eyes, where even ice is precious and purposeful. Nothing in his world is waste; all of it is stored and spent according to his wisdom. The God who keeps such treasures has good things laid up that we have not yet seen, reserves of mercy and provision held ready for the right time.
Job 38:22 in the Original Language
otsar (אוֹצָר), 'treasures' -- a storehouse or treasury where valued things are kept in reserve.
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What does Job 38:22 mean?
God pictures snow and hail as treasures stored in his keeping, and asks whether Job has ever entered those storehouses.