Job 37
1 Yea, at this, my heart quaketh, and starteth up out of its place.
At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
2 Hear! oh hear! the raging of his voice, A growling sound also, out of his mouth, goeth forth;
Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
3 Under the whole heavens, he letteth it loose, His lightning also, unto the wings of the earth;
He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto 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 voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5 GOD thundereth with his voice, wonderfully, Doing great things, which we cannot know;
El thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
6 For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards, —Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain 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 every man; that all men may know his work.
8 So then the wild-beast hath gone into covert, and, in its lairs, doth it remain.
Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold.
Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of GOD, is given—frost, and, the breadth of waters, is congealed;
By the breath of El frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Also, with moisture, burdeneth he the thick cloud, He disperseth his lightning-cloud;
Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
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.
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.
13 Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth it to come.
He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14 Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: —
Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of El.
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 Eloah disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Canst thou get to know concerning the poisings of the thick cloud, the wonders of one who is perfect in knowledge?
Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17 That thy garments should be hot when he quieteth the earth from the south?
How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
18 Didst thou spread out, with him, the skies, strong as a molten mirror?
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
19 Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.
Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
20 Shall it be declared to him—that I would speak? Were any man to say aught, he might he destroyed?
Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely 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.
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
22 Out of the north, a golden light cometh, Upon GOD, is fearful splendour:
Fair weather cometh out of the north: with Eloah is awesome majesty.
23 The Almighty, whom we have not fully found out, is great in vigour, —Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken.
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.
24 Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.
Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
