Job 37
1 “Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.
At this my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.
2 Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.
Hear ye attentively the terror of his voice, and the sound that cometh out of his mouth.
3 He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything 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 thunders marvellously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.
God shall thunder wonderfully with his voice, he that doth great and unsearchable things.
6 For he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.
He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength.
7 He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.
He sealeth up the hand of all men, that every one may know his works.
8 Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.
Then the beast shall go into his covert, and shall abide in his den.
9 Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north.
Out of the inner parts shall a tempest come, and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen.
When God bloweth there cometh frost, and again the waters are poured out abundantly.
11 Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.
Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light:
12 It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,
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 it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes 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 “Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
Hearken to these things, Job: Stand, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, to shew his light of his clouds?
16 Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges?
17 You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth?
18 Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?
Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass.
19 Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.
Shew us what we may say to him: for we are wrapped up in darkness.
20 Will it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.
21 Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears 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 comes golden splendour. With God is awesome majesty.
Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear.
23 We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
We cannot find him worthily: he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable.
24 Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”
Therefore men shall fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him.
