2 Samuel 22:8 “Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembl…”

2 Samuel 22:8

Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Then the earth was moved with a violent shock; the bases of heaven were moved and shaking, because he was angry.

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Cross references

“the earth”

Psalm 97:4 Judges 5:4 Psalm 77:18 Psalm 18:7 Matthew 28:2 Acts 4:31

Psalm 97:4 · BSB

His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.

Judges 5:4 · BSB

O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water.

Psalm 77:18 · BSB

Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

Psalm 18:7 · BSB

Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

Matthew 28:2 · BSB

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Acts 4:31 · BSB

After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

“foundations”

Job 26:11 Nahum 1:5

Job 26:11 · BSB

The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.

Nahum 1:5 · BSB

The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.

9Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

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