Job 37
1 Yea, at this, my heart quaketh, and starteth up out of its place.
At this my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.
2 Hear! oh hear! the raging of his voice, A growling sound also, out of his mouth, goeth forth;
Hear ye attentively the terror of his voice, and the sound that cometh out of his mouth.
3 Under the whole heavens, he letteth it loose, His lightning also, unto the wings of the earth;
He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon 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 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.
5 GOD thundereth with his voice, wonderfully, Doing great things, which we cannot know;
God shall thunder wonderfully with his voice, he that doth 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 commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, 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 sealeth up the hand of all men, that every one may know his works.
8 So then the wild-beast hath gone into covert, and, in its lairs, doth it remain.
Then the beast shall go into his covert, and shall abide in his den.
9 Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold.
Out of the inner parts shall a tempest come, and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of GOD, is given—frost, and, the breadth of waters, is congealed;
When God bloweth there cometh frost, and again the waters are poured out abundantly.
11 Also, with moisture, burdeneth he the thick cloud, He disperseth his lightning-cloud;
Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread 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.
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:
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 land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.
14 Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: —
Hearken to these things, Job: Stand, and consider the wondrous works 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?
Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, to shew his 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?
Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges?
17 That thy garments should be hot when he quieteth the earth from the south?
Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth?
18 Didst thou spread out, with him, the skies, strong as a molten mirror?
Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass.
19 Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.
Shew us what we may say to him: for we are wrapped up in darkness.
20 Shall it be declared to him—that I would speak? Were any man to say aught, he might he destroyed?
Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.
21 Yet, now, men see not the light, bright though it is in the skies, when, a wind, hath passed over, and cleansed them.
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.
22 Out of the north, a golden light cometh, Upon GOD, is fearful splendour:
Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear.
23 The Almighty, whom we have not fully found out, is great in vigour, —Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken.
We cannot find him worthily: he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable.
24 Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.
Therefore men shall fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him.
