Job 37
1 Yea, at this, my heart quaketh, and starteth up out of its place.
At this, my heart became frightened, and it has been moved from its place.
2 Hear! oh hear! the raging of his voice, A growling sound also, out of his mouth, goeth forth;
Pay close attention to the alarm of his voice and to the sound that proceeds from his mouth.
3 Under the whole heavens, he letteth it loose, His lightning also, unto the wings of the earth;
He beholds everything under the heavens, and his light reaches beyond the ends of the earth.
4 After it, roareth a voice, He thundereth with his voice of majesty, Nor will he hold them back, when his voice is heard.
After this, a noise will sound; he will thunder with the voice of his greatness, and it will not be tracked down, yet his voice will be obeyed.
5 GOD thundereth with his voice, wonderfully, Doing great things, which we cannot know;
God will thunder with his voice miraculously, for he performs great and unsearchable things.
6 For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards, —Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.
He commands the snow to descend on earth, and the winter rains, and the shower of his strength.
7 On the hand of every man, he setteth a seal, that all men may take note of his doing.
He signs the hand of all men, so that each one may know his works.
8 So then the wild-beast hath gone into covert, and, in its lairs, doth it remain.
The beast will enter his hiding-place, and he will remain in his cave.
9 Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold.
From the interior, a storm will come forth, and a cold winter from the north.
10 By the breath of GOD, is given—frost, and, the breadth of waters, is congealed;
As God breathes out, frost forms, and the waters are poured forth very widely again.
11 Also, with moisture, burdeneth he the thick cloud, He disperseth his lightning-cloud;
Crops desire clouds, and the clouds scatter their light.
12 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.
It shines all around, wherever the will of him that governs them will lead, to anywhere he will command, over the whole face of the earth,
13 Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth it to come.
whether in one tribe, or in his own region, or in whatever place of his mercy that he will order them to be found.
14 Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: —
Listen to these things, Job. Stand up and consider the wonders of God.
15 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?
Do you know when God ordered the rains, so as to show the light of his clouds?
16 Canst thou get to know concerning the poisings of the thick cloud, the wonders of one who is perfect in knowledge?
Do you know the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect sciences?
17 That thy garments should be hot when he quieteth the earth from the south?
Are not your garments hot, when the south wind blows across the land?
18 Didst thou spread out, with him, the skies, strong as a molten mirror?
Perhaps you have made the heavens with him, which are very solid, as if they had been cast from brass.
19 Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.
Reveal to us what we should say to him, for, of course, we are wrapped in darkness.
20 Shall it be declared to him—that I would speak? Were any man to say aught, he might he destroyed?
Who will explain to him the things that I am saying? Even while a man is still speaking, he will be devoured.
21 Yet, now, men see not the light, bright though it is in the skies, when, a wind, hath passed over, and cleansed them.
Although they do not see the light, the air will be thickened suddenly into clouds, and the wind, passing by, will drive them away.
22 Out of the north, a golden light cometh, Upon GOD, is fearful splendour:
Riches arrive from the north, and fearful praise reaches out to God.
23 The Almighty, whom we have not fully found out, is great in vigour, —Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken.
We are not worthy to be able to find him. Great in strength, great in judgment, great in justice: he is indescribable.
24 Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.
Therefore, men will fear him, and all those who seem to themselves to be wise, will not dare to contemplate him.
