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The earth heaved and shook,
    the foundations of heaven trembled and heaved
    because he was angry.[a]
Smoke went up from his nostrils and fire from his mouth.
    Burning coals devoured, they burned from him.
10 He bowed the heavens and came down;
    a very thick cloud was under his feet.

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  1. 2 Samuel 22:8 Literally “it was hot for him”

The earth(A) trembled and quaked,(B)
    the foundations(C) of the heavens[a] shook;
    they trembled because he was angry.
Smoke rose from his nostrils;
    consuming fire(D) came from his mouth,
    burning coals(E) blazed out of it.
10 He parted the heavens and came down;
    dark clouds(F) were under his feet.

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  1. 2 Samuel 22:8 Hebrew; Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:7) mountains