Job 37
1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
Badai membuat hatiku gentar dan jantungku berdebar-debar.
2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound [that] goeth out of his mouth.
Dengarlah suara Allah, hai kamu semua; dengarlah guruh yang keluar dari mulut-Nya.
3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
Ke seluruh langit, dilepaskannya kilat-Nya; dikirim-Nya petir-Nya ke ujung-ujung dunia.
4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
Kemudian, terdengar suara-Nya menderu, bunyi megah guntur dan guruh; dan di tengah suara yang menggelegar, petir berkilat sambar-menyambar.
5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
Karena perintah Allah, maka mujizat terjadi, hal-hal ajaib yang tak dapat kita fahami.
6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
Salju jatuh ke bumi atas perintah-Nya; hujan lebat turun atas suruhan-Nya.
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
Dihentikan-Nya pekerjaan manusia, supaya mereka tahu bahwa Ia sedang bekerja.
8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
Juga binatang liar masuk ke dalam lubang dan gua, dan berlindung di dalam sarangnya.
9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
Dari selatan keluar angin taufan dan dari utara hawa dingin yang mencekam.
10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
Napas Allah membekukan permukaan air yang luas, mengubahnya menjadi es yang keras.
11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
Mega dimuati-Nya dengan air, dan awan bercahaya diterangi petir.
12 And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
Awan-awan melayang ke seluruh dunia, atas perintah Allah mereka bergerak ke mana-mana.
13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
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 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
Diamlah sebentar, hai Ayub, dan dengarkanlah; perhatikanlah keajaiban-keajaiban Allah.
15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
Tahukah engkau bagaimana Allah memberi aba-aba, sehingga kilat memancar dari awan dan mega?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Tahukah engkau bagaimana awan-awan melayang hasil keahlian Allah yang mengagumkan?
17 How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind]?
Tidak, engkau hanya dapat mengeluh kepanasan apabila bumi dilanda oleh angin selatan.
18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, [which is] strong, [and] as a molten looking glass?
Dapatkah engkau seperti Allah membentangkan cakrawala dan mengeraskannya seperti logam tuangan atau kaca?
19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of darkness.
Ajarlah kami apa yang harus kami katakan kepada Allah; tak ada yang dapat kami jelaskan, pikiran kami hampa.
20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Tak mau aku memohon bicara kepada Allah jangan-jangan Ia mendapat alasan membuat aku celaka.
21 And now [men] see not the bright light which [is] in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
Kini cahaya langit sangat terang sehingga menyilaukan mata; angin membersihkan cuaca dengan hembusannya.
22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God [is] terrible majesty.
Sinar keemasan muncul di utara, dan kemuliaan Allah mengagumkan hati kita.
23 [Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: [he is] excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
Sungguh besar kuasa Allah kita; tak sanggup kita menghampiri-Nya, Ia jujur dan adil senantiasa; tak pernah Ia menindas manusia.
24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any [that are] wise of heart.
Itulah sebabnya Ia patut dihormati oleh siapa saja, dan orang yang mengaku arif, tak dihiraukan-Nya."
