أَيُّوبَ 37

١ 1 «فَلِهَذَا ٱضْطَرَبَ قَلْبِي وَخَفَقَ مِنْ مَوْضِعِهِ.

“Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.

٢ 2 ٱسْمَعُوا سَمَاعًا رَعْدَ صَوْتِهِ وَٱلزَّمْزَمَةَ ٱلْخَارِجَةَ مِنْ فِيهِ.

Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.

٣ 3 تَحْتَ كُلِّ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ يُطْلِقُهَا، كَذَا نُورُهُ إِلَى أَكْنَافِ ٱلْأَرْضِ.

He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

٤ 4 بَعْدُ يُزَمْجِرُ صَوْتٌ، يُرْعِدُ بِصَوْتِ جَلَالِهِ، وَلَا يُؤَخِّرُهَا إِذْ سُمِعَ صَوْتُهُ.

After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard.

٥ 5 ٱللهُ يُرْعِدُ بِصَوْتِهِ عَجَبًا. يَصْنَعُ عَظَائِمَ لَا نُدْرِكُهَا.

God thunders marvellously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.

٦ 6 لِأَنَّهُ يَقُولُ لِلثَّلْجِ: ٱسْقُطْ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ. كَذَا لِوَابِلِ ٱلْمَطَرِ، وَابِلِ أَمْطَارِ عِزِّهِ.

For he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.

٧ 7 يَخْتِمُ عَلَى يَدِ كُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ، لِيَعْلَمَ كُلُّ ٱلنَّاسِ خَالِقَهُمْ،

He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.

٨ 8 فَتَدْخُلُ ٱلْحَيَوَانَاتُ ٱلْمَآوِيَ، وَتَسْتَقِرُّ فِي أَوْجِرَتِهَا.

Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.

٩ 9 مِنَ ٱلْجَنُوبِ يَأْتِي ٱلْإِعْصَارُ، وَمِنَ ٱلشَّمَالِ ٱلْبَرَدُ.

Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north.

١٠ 10 مِنْ نَسَمَةِ ٱللهِ يُجْعَلُ ٱلْجَمْدُ، وَتَتَضَيَّقُ سِعَةُ ٱلْمِيَاهِ.

By the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen.

١١ 11 أَيْضًا بِرِيٍّ يَطْرَحُ ٱلْغَيْمَ. يُبَدِّدُ سَحَابَ نُورِهِ.

Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.

١٢ 12 فَهِيَ مُدَوَّرَةٌ مُتَقَلِّبَةٌ بِإِدَارَتِهِ، لِتَفْعَلَ كُلَّ مَا يَأْمُرُ بِهِ عَلَى وَجْهِ ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْمَسْكُونَةِ،

It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,

١٣ 13 سَوَاءٌ كَانَ لِلتَّأْدِيبِ أَوْ لِأَرْضِهِ أَوْ لِلرَّحْمَةِ يُرْسِلُهَا.

whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.

١٤ 14 «اُنْصُتْ إِلَى هَذَا يَا أَيُّوبُ، وَقِفْ وَتَأَمَّلْ بِعَجَائِبِ ٱللهِ.

“Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

١٥ 15 أَتُدْرِكُ ٱنْتِبَاهَ ٱللهِ إِلَيْهَا، أَوْ إِضَاءَةَ نُورِ سَحَابِهِ؟

Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

١٦ 16 أَتُدْرِكُ مُوازَنَةَ ٱلسَّحَابِ، مُعْجِزَاتِ ٱلْكَامِلِ ٱلْمَعَارِفِ؟

Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

١٧ 17 كَيْفَ تَسْخُنُ ثِيَابُكَ إِذَا سَكَنَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْ رِيحِ ٱلْجَنُوبِ؟

You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

١٨ 18 هَلْ صَفَّحْتَ مَعَهُ ٱلْجَلَدَ ٱلْمُمَكَّنَ كَٱلْمِرْآةِ ٱلْمَسْبُوكَةِ؟

Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?

١٩ 19 عَلِّمْنَا مَا نَقُولُ لَهُ. إِنَّنَا لَا نُحْسِنُ ٱلْكَلَامَ بِسَبَبِ ٱلظُّلْمَةِ!

Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.

٢٠ 20 هَلْ يُقَصُّ عَلَيْهِ كَلَامِي إِذَا تَكَلَّمْتُ؟ هَلْ يَنْطِقُ ٱلْإِنْسَانُ لِكَيْ يَبْتَلِعَ؟

Will it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

٢١ 21 وَٱلْآنَ لَا يُرَى ٱلنُّورُ ٱلْبَاهِرُ ٱلَّذِي هُوَ فِي ٱلْجَلَدِ، ثُمَّ تَعْبُرُ ٱلرِّيحُ فَتُنَقِّيهِ.

Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.

٢٢ 22 مِنَ ٱلشَّمَالِ يَأْتِي ذَهَبٌ. عِنْدَ ٱللهِ جَلَالٌ مُرْهِبٌ.

Out of the north comes golden splendour. With God is awesome majesty.

٢٣ 23 ٱلْقَدِيرُ لَا نُدْرِكُهُ. عَظِيمُ ٱلْقُوَّةِ وَٱلْحَقِّ، وَكَثِيرُ ٱلْبِرِّ. لَا يُجَاوِبُ.

We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

٢٤ 24 لِذَلِكَ فَلْتَخَفْهُ ٱلنَّاسُ. كُلَّ حَكِيمِ ٱلْقَلْبِ لَا يُرَاعِي».

Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”