Job 37

1 At this my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.

Yea, at this, my heart quaketh, and starteth up out of its place.

2 Hear ye attentively the terror of his voice, and the sound that cometh out of his mouth.

Hear! oh hear! the raging of his voice, A growling sound also, out of his mouth, goeth forth;

3 He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends of the earth.

Under the whole heavens, he letteth it loose, His lightning also, unto the wings of the earth;

4 After it a noise shall roar, he shall thunder with the voice of his majesty, and shall not be found out, when his voice shall be heard.

After it, roareth a voice, He thundereth with his voice of majesty, Nor will he hold them back, when his voice is heard.

5 God shall thunder wonderfully with his voice, he that doth great and unsearchable things.

GOD thundereth with his voice, wonderfully, Doing great things, which we cannot know;

6 He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength.

For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards, —Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.

7 He sealeth up the hand of all men, that every one may know his works.

On the hand of every man, he setteth a seal, that all men may take note of his doing.

8 Then the beast shall go into his covert, and shall abide in his den.

So then the wild-beast hath gone into covert, and, in its lairs, doth it remain.

9 Out of the inner parts shall a tempest come, and cold out of the north.

Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold.

10 When God bloweth there cometh frost, and again the waters are poured out abundantly.

By the breath of GOD, is given—frost, and, the breadth of waters, is congealed;

11 Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light:

Also, with moisture, burdeneth he the thick cloud, He disperseth his lightning-cloud;

12 Which go round about, whithersoever the will of him that governeth them shall lead them, to whatsoever he shall command them upon the face of the whole earth:

Yea, the same, in circles, turneth itself to and fro, by his steering them to their work, whithersoever he commandeth them, over the face of the world, towards the earth.

13 Whether in one tribe, or in his own land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.

Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth it to come.

14 Hearken to these things, Job: Stand, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: —

15 Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, to shew his light of his clouds?

Canst thou got to know of GOD’S giving charge over them, or of the causing of the lightning of his cloud to shine forth?

16 Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges?

Canst thou get to know concerning the poisings of the thick cloud, the wonders of one who is perfect in knowledge?

17 Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth?

That thy garments should be hot when he quieteth the earth from the south?

18 Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass.

Didst thou spread out, with him, the skies, strong as a molten mirror?

19 Shew us what we may say to him: for we are wrapped up in darkness.

Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.

20 Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.

Shall it be declared to him—that I would speak? Were any man to say aught, he might he destroyed?

21 But now they see not the light: the air on a sudden shall be thickened into clouds, and the wind shall pass and drive them away.

Yet, now, men see not the light, bright though it is in the skies, when, a wind, hath passed over, and cleansed them.

22 Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear.

Out of the north, a golden light cometh, Upon GOD, is fearful splendour:

23 We cannot find him worthily: he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable.

The Almighty, whom we have not fully found out, is great in vigour, —Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken.

24 Therefore men shall fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him.

Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.