Job 37
1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.
“Also, my heart trembles at this, And it moves from its place.
2 Hear attentively the noise of His voice, and the sound that goeth out of His mouth.
Listen diligently to the trembling of His voice, Indeed, the sound goes forth from His mouth.
3 He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and His lightning unto the ends of the earth.
He directs it under the whole heavens, And its light [is] over the skirts of the earth.
4 After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of His majesty; and He stayeth them not when His voice is heard.
A voice roars after it—He thunders with the voice of His excellence, And He does not hold them back, When His voice is heard.
5 God thundereth marvellously with His voice; great things doeth He, which we cannot comprehend.
God thunders with His voice wonderfully, Doing great things and we do not know.
6 For He saith to the snow: 'Fall thou on the earth'; likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of His mighty rain.
For He says to snow: Be [on] the earth. And the small rain and great rain of His power.
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man, that all men whom He hath made may know it.
Into the hand of every man he seals, For the knowledge by all men of His work.
8 Then the beasts go into coverts, and remain in their dens.
And the beast enters into [its] lair, And it continues in its habitations.
9 Out of the Chamber cometh the storm; and cold out of the north.
From the inner chamber comes a windstorm, And from scatterings winds—cold,
10 By the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
From the breath of God is frost given, And the breadth of waters is constricted,
11 Yea, He ladeth the thick cloud with moister, He spreadeth abroad the cloud of His lightning;
Indeed, by filling He presses out a cloud, [and] His light scatters a cloud.
12 And they are turned round about by His guidance, that they may do whatsoever He commandeth them upon the face of the habitable world:
And it is turning itself around by His counsels, For their doing all He commands them, On the face of the habitable earth.
13 Whether it be for correction, or for His earth, or for mercy, that He cause it to come.
Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness—He causes it to come.
14 Hearken unto this, O Job; stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
Hear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.
15 Dost thou know how God enjoineth them, and causeth the lightning of His cloud to shine?
Do you know when God places them, And caused the light of His cloud to shine?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
Do you know the balancings of a cloud? The wonders of the Perfect in knowledge?
17 Thou whose garments are warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind;
How your garments [are] warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south?
18 Canst thou with Him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror?
You have made an expanse with Him For the clouds—strong as a hard mirror!
19 Teach us what we shall say unto Him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
Let us know what we say to Him, We do not set in array because of darkness.
20 Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man has spoken, surely he is swallowed up.
21 And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
And now, they have not seen the light, It [is] bright in the clouds, And the wind has passed by and cleanses them.
22 Out of the north cometh golden splendour, about God is terrible majesty.
It comes from the golden north, Fearful splendor [is] beside God.
23 The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, is excellent in power, yet to judgment and plenteous justice He doeth no violence.
The Mighty! We have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He does not answer! And abundant in righteousness,
24 Men do therefore fear Him; He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.
Therefore men fear Him, He does not see any of the wise of heart.”
