Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
From whose womb does the ice emerge? Who gives birth to the frost from heaven,
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?
Job — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
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