Protestantism
English
Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
From whose belly came forth the ice? And the hoar-frost of the heavens, Who hath begotten it?
Out of whose womb cometh the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who bringeth it forth?
Out of whose wombe came the yee? who hath ingendred the frost of the heauen?
Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who has engendered it?
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who has gendered it?
From whose womb does the ice emerge? Who gives birth to the frost from heaven,
Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoar-frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
Out of whose womb came the ice, and the hoary frost of heaven, who has begotten it?
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
From whose womb did the ice come forth, and who fathered the frost of heaven?
From whose womb comes forth the ice; and the frost of the heavens, who fathered it;
Out of whose womb came the ice? And the frost of the heavens, who fathered it?
Out of whose womb came the ice? The gray frost of the sky, who has given birth to it?
Out of whose womb came the ice? The gray frost of the sky, who has given birth to it?
Out of whose womb came the ice? The gray frost of the sky, who has given birth to it?
Out of whose womb came the ice? And who hath gendered the hoar-frost of heaven?
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
Out of whose womb, came forth the ice? And, the hoar-frost of the heavens, who hath given it birth?
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who has gendered it?
Catholicism
English
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the frost from heaven who hath gendered it?
From whose womb did the ice proceed, and who created the frost from the air?1
- 38:29The word ‘utero’ in Latin does not simply mean ‘womb.’ It is often used to refer to men as well as to women. It is often translated, for men, as ‘belly’ or ‘abdomen.’ However, it has another possible meaning that is not often recognized. It can refer to the generative capability in either a man or a woman, in other words, to the ability to procreate (to conceive a child). In this verse, the word ‘utero’ is used figuratively to refer to God’s ability to create: ‘From whose ability-to-create did the ice proceed?’ Similarly, the word ‘genuit,’ often translated as ‘begot,’ in this context refers instead to God’s ability to create.(Conte)