Job 37
1 At this my heart trembleth, And leapeth out of its place.
“Also, my heart trembles at this, And it moves from its place.
2 Hear, O hear, the thunder of his voice, And the noise which goeth forth from his mouth!
Listen diligently to the trembling of His voice, Indeed, the sound goes forth from His mouth.
3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, And his lightning to 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 the thunder roareth; He thundereth with his voice of majesty, And restraineth it 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 with his voice marvellously; 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, “Be thou on the earth!” To the shower also, even the showers of his might.
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 acknowledge him.
Into the hand of every man he seals, For the knowledge by all men of His work.
8 Then the beasts go into dens, And abide in their caverns.
And the beast enters into [its] lair, And it continues in its habitations.
9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind, 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 formed, And the broad waters become narrow,
From the breath of God is frost given, And the breadth of waters is constricted,
11 Yea, with moisture he burdeneth the clouds; He spreadeth abroad his lightning-clouds.
Indeed, by filling He presses out a cloud, [and] His light scatters a cloud.
12 They move about by his direction, To execute all his commands throughout the 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 he cause them to come for punishment, Or for the land, or for mercy.
Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness—He causes it to come.
14 Give ear to 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 when God gave commandment to them, And caused the lightning of his cloud to flash?
Do you know when God places them, And caused the light of His cloud to shine?
16 Dost thou understand the balancing of the clouds, The wondrous works of Him that is perfect in knowledge?
Do you know the balancings of a cloud? The wonders of the Perfect in knowledge?
17 How thy garments become warm, When he maketh the earth still by the south wind?
How your garments [are] warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south?
18 Canst thou like him spread out the sky, Which is firm like 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 to him! For we cannot set in order our words 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? Shall a man speak, that he may be consumed?
Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man has spoken, surely he is swallowed up.
21 For now men do not look upon the light, When it is bright in the skies, When the wind hath passed over them, and made them clear.
And now, they have not seen the light, It [is] bright in the clouds, And the wind has passed by and cleanses them.
22 From the north cometh gold; But with God is terrible majesty!
It comes from the golden north, Fearful splendor [is] beside God.
23 The Almighty, we cannot find him out; Great is he in power and justice, Abundant in righteousness; he doth not oppress.
The Mighty! We have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He does not answer! And abundant in righteousness,
24 Therefore let men fear him! Upon none of the wise in heart will he look.
Therefore men fear Him, He does not see any of the wise of heart.”
