Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
The earth heaved and shook, the foundations of heaven trembled and heaved because {he was angry}.
New American Standard Bible
And were shaken, because He was angry.
King James Version
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
Holman Bible
the foundations of the heavens
they shook because He burned with anger.
International Standard Version
Just then the earth shook and trembled! The foundations of heaven reeled and quaked because the LORD was angry.
A Conservative Version
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.
Amplified
“Then the earth shook and quaked,
The foundations of the heavens trembled
And were shaken, because He was angry.
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.
Darby Translation
Then the earth shook, and quaked; The foundations of the heavens trembled And shook because he was wroth.
Julia Smith Translation
And the earth will shake and tremble, The foundation of the heavens will be disturbed, And they will shake, for it kindled to him.
King James 2000
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was angry.
Modern King James verseion
And the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of the heavens moved and shook because He was angry.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the earth trembled and quoke, and the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was angry.
NET Bible
The earth heaved and shook; the foundations of the sky trembled. They heaved because he was angry.
New Heart English Bible
Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
The Emphasized Bible
Then did the earth shake and quake, the foundations of the heavens, were deeply moved, - yea they did shake, because he was angry,
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And shake and tremble doth the earth, Foundations of the heavens are troubled, And are shaken, for He hath wrath!
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
7 In my distress I called [upon] Yahweh, and to my God I called. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help [was] to his ears. 8 The earth heaved and shook, the foundations of heaven trembled and heaved because {he was angry}. 9 Smoke went up from his nostrils and fire from his mouth. Burning coals devoured, they burned from him.
Cross References
Judges 5:4
Yahweh, when you went down from Seir, when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured down, the clouds poured down water.
Job 26:11
"[The] pillars of heaven tremble, and they are astounded at his rebuke.
Psalm 97:4
His lightnings light [the] world; the earth sees and trembles.
Psalm 77:18
The sound of your thunder [was] in the whirlwind; lightnings lit [the] world; the earth shook and quaked.
Psalm 18:7
Then the earth shook and quaked, and [the] foundations of [the] mountains trembled, and they staggered because he was angry.
Nahum 1:5
Mountains quake before him; the hills shake apart. The earth heaves before him-- the world and all her inhabitants.
Habakkuk 3:6-11
He stood and measured the earth; he looked and made the nations tremble. Then the mountains of old were shattered; the hills of old collapsed. The ways of old belong to him.
Matthew 27:51
And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, and the earth shook and the rocks were split.
Matthew 28:2
And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came up [and] rolled away the stone and sat down on it.
Acts 4:31
And [when] they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.