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 upward out of its place.
2 Hear! oh hear! the raging of his voice, A growling sound also, out of his mouth, goeth forth;
Hear, O hear, the rattling of his thunder, and the storm's roar that goeth out of his mouth.
3 Under the whole heavens, he letteth it loose, His lightning also, unto the wings of the earth;
Under the whole heavens he letteth it loose, and his lightning over 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.
Behind it roareth the thunder; he thundereth with his majestic voice; and he holdeth them not back when his voice is heard.
5 GOD thundereth with his voice, wonderfully, Doing great things, which we cannot know;
God thundereth with his marvelous voice: he doth great things, 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 to the snow he saith, Be thou on the earth: likewise the pouring rain, and to the pouring rains 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 it on the hand of every man, that all men whom he hath made may know it.
8 So then the wild-beast hath gone into covert, and, in its lairs, doth it remain.
Then retire the beasts into [their] dens, and rest in their lairs.
9 Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold.
Out of [his] chamber cometh the whirlwind, and out of the north, the cold.
10 By the breath of GOD, is given—frost, and, the breadth of waters, is congealed;
From the breathing of God ice is given, and the broad waters become solid.
11 Also, with moisture, burdeneth he the thick cloud, He disperseth his lightning-cloud;
Also with moisture he loadeth the cloud; [and] he scattereth the cloud of his lightning;
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 guidance, to execute what he commandeth it upon the face of the world, the earth.
13 Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth it to come.
Whether it be as a chastising rod—if this be destined for his earth—or for kindness, doth he cause it to come.
14 Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: —
Give ear unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider well 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?
Dost thou know how God hath imposed [a law] on them, and [how] he hath 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 aught about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 That thy garments should be hot when he quieteth the earth from the south?
[Thou] who clothest thyself with warm garments, when He giveth the earth rest from the south wind?
18 Didst thou spread out, with him, the skies, strong as a molten mirror?
Hast thou with him spread out the skies, which are strong even as a molten mirror?
19 Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.
Let us know what we shall say unto him: we cannot set aught in order [before him] because of darkness.
20 Shall it be declared to him—that I would speak? Were any man to say aught, he might he destroyed?
Can [all] be related of him, when I speak [ever so much]? or if a man talk [of him] even till he be swallowed up [in death]?
21 Yet, now, men see not the light, bright though it is in the skies, when, a wind, hath passed over, and cleansed them.
Yet now men see not the light which is bright in the skies, when the wind hath passed along, and purified them.
22 Out of the north, a golden light cometh, Upon GOD, is fearful splendour:
The golden [light] that cometh out of the north: around God is terrible majesty.
23 The Almighty, whom we have not fully found out, is great in vigour, —Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken.
The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, excellent in power, and in justice, and abounding in righteousness, will not afflict:
24 Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.
Therefore do men fear him; he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
