Job 37
1 “At this my heart also pounds and leaps from its place.
Badai membuat hatiku gentar dan jantungku berdebar-debar.
2 Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
Dengarlah suara Allah, hai kamu semua; dengarlah guruh yang keluar dari mulut-Nya.
3 He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.
Ke seluruh langit, dilepaskannya kilat-Nya; dikirim-Nya petir-Nya ke ujung-ujung dunia.
4 Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.
Kemudian, terdengar suara-Nya menderu, bunyi megah guntur dan guruh; dan di tengah suara yang menggelegar, petir berkilat sambar-menyambar.
5 God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.
Karena perintah Allah, maka mujizat terjadi, hal-hal ajaib yang tak dapat kita fahami.
6 For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’
Salju jatuh ke bumi atas perintah-Nya; hujan lebat turun atas suruhan-Nya.
7 He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.
Dihentikan-Nya pekerjaan manusia, supaya mereka tahu bahwa Ia sedang bekerja.
8 The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens.
Juga binatang liar masuk ke dalam lubang dan gua, dan berlindung di dalam sarangnya.
9 The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.
Dari selatan keluar angin taufan dan dari utara hawa dingin yang mencekam.
10 By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.
Napas Allah membekukan permukaan air yang luas, mengubahnya menjadi es yang keras.
11 He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.
Mega dimuati-Nya dengan air, dan awan bercahaya diterangi petir.
12 They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth.
Awan-awan melayang ke seluruh dunia, atas perintah Allah mereka bergerak ke mana-mana.
13 Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion.
Allah memberi hujan untuk membasahi tanah, atau juga untuk menghukum umat manusia; mungkin pula untuk memperlihatkan kepada mereka, betapa besar kasih-Nya yang tetap untuk selamanya.
14 Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.
Diamlah sebentar, hai Ayub, dan dengarkanlah; perhatikanlah keajaiban-keajaiban Allah.
15 Do you know how God dispatches the clouds or makes the lightning flash?
Tahukah engkau bagaimana Allah memberi aba-aba, sehingga kilat memancar dari awan dan mega?
16 Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
Tahukah engkau bagaimana awan-awan melayang hasil keahlian Allah yang mengagumkan?
17 You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
Tidak, engkau hanya dapat mengeluh kepanasan apabila bumi dilanda oleh angin selatan.
18 can you, like Him, spread out the skies to reflect the heat like a mirror of bronze?
Dapatkah engkau seperti Allah membentangkan cakrawala dan mengeraskannya seperti logam tuangan atau kaca?
19 Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case when our faces are in darkness.
Ajarlah kami apa yang harus kami katakan kepada Allah; tak ada yang dapat kami jelaskan, pikiran kami hampa.
20 Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be swallowed up?
Tak mau aku memohon bicara kepada Allah jangan-jangan Ia mendapat alasan membuat aku celaka.
21 Now no one can gaze at the sun when it is bright in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
Kini cahaya langit sangat terang sehingga menyilaukan mata; angin membersihkan cuaca dengan hembusannya.
22 Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.
Sinar keemasan muncul di utara, dan kemuliaan Allah mengagumkan hati kita.
23 The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.
Sungguh besar kuasa Allah kita; tak sanggup kita menghampiri-Nya, Ia jujur dan adil senantiasa; tak pernah Ia menindas manusia.
24 Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”
Itulah sebabnya Ia patut dihormati oleh siapa saja, dan orang yang mengaku arif, tak dihiraukan-Nya."
