Job 37
1 “Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.
Yea, at this, my heart quaketh, and starteth up out of its place.
2 Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.
Hear! oh hear! the raging of his voice, A growling sound also, out of his mouth, goeth forth;
3 He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
Under the whole heavens, he letteth it loose, His lightning also, unto the wings 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, roareth a voice, He thundereth with his voice of majesty, Nor will he hold them back, when his voice is heard.
5 God thunders marvellously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.
GOD thundereth with his voice, wonderfully, Doing great things, which we cannot know;
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.
For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards, —Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.
7 He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.
On the hand of every man, he setteth a seal, that all men may take note of his doing.
8 Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.
So then the wild-beast hath gone into covert, and, in its lairs, doth it remain.
9 Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north.
Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold.
10 By the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen.
By the breath of GOD, is given—frost, and, the breadth of waters, is congealed;
11 Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.
Also, with moisture, burdeneth he the thick cloud, He disperseth his lightning-cloud;
12 It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,
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.
13 whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.
Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth it to come.
14 “Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: —
15 Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
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?
16 Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
Canst thou get to know concerning the poisings of the thick cloud, the wonders of one who is perfect in knowledge?
17 You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
That thy garments should be hot when he quieteth the earth from the south?
18 Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?
Didst thou spread out, with him, the skies, strong as a molten mirror?
19 Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.
Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.
20 Will it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
Shall it be declared to him—that I would speak? Were any man to say aught, he might he destroyed?
21 Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.
Yet, now, men see not the light, bright though it is in the skies, when, a wind, hath passed over, and cleansed them.
22 Out of the north comes golden splendour. With God is awesome majesty.
Out of the north, a golden light cometh, Upon GOD, is fearful splendour:
23 We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
The Almighty, whom we have not fully found out, is great in vigour, —Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken.
24 Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”
Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.
