< אִיּוֹב 37 >
אַף־לְ֭זֹאת יֶחֱרַ֣ד לִבִּ֑י וְ֝יִתַּ֗ר מִמְּקֹומֹֽו׃ | 1 |
"Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.
שִׁמְע֤וּ שָׁמֹ֣ועַ בְּרֹ֣גֶז קֹלֹ֑ו וְ֝הֶ֗גֶה מִפִּ֥יו יֵצֵֽא׃ | 2 |
Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.
תַּֽחַת־כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֥יִם יִשְׁרֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אֹורֹ֗ו עַל־כַּנְפֹ֥ות הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | 3 |
He sends it forth under the whole sky, and his lightning to the farthest parts of the earth.
אַחֲרָ֤יו ׀ יִשְׁאַג־קֹ֗ול יַ֭רְעֵם בְּקֹ֣ול גְּאֹונֹ֑ו וְלֹ֥א יְ֝עַקְּבֵ֗ם כִּֽי־יִשָּׁמַ֥ע קֹולֹֽו׃ | 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.
יַרְעֵ֤ם אֵ֣ל בְּ֭קֹולֹו נִפְלָאֹ֑ות עֹשֶׂ֥ה גְ֝דֹלֹ֗ות וְלֹ֣א נֵדָֽע׃ | 5 |
God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can't comprehend.
כִּ֤י לַשֶּׁ֨לַג ׀ יֹאמַ֗ר הֱוֵ֫א אָ֥רֶץ וְגֶ֥שֶׁם מָטָ֑ר וְ֝גֶ֗שֶׁם מִטְרֹ֥ות עֻזֹּֽו׃ | 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.
בְּיַד־כָּל־אָדָ֥ם יַחְתֹּ֑ום לָ֝דַ֗עַת כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃ | 7 |
He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.
וַתָּבֹ֣א חַיָּ֣ה בְמֹו־אָ֑רֶב וּבִמְעֹ֖ונֹתֶ֣יהָ תִשְׁכֹּֽן׃ | 8 |
Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.
מִן־הַ֭חֶדֶר תָּבֹ֣וא סוּפָ֑ה וּֽמִמְּזָרִ֥ים קָרָֽה׃ | 9 |
Out of its chamber comes the storm, and cold out of the north.
מִנִּשְׁמַת־אֵ֥ל יִתֶּן־קָ֑רַח וְרֹ֖חַב מַ֣יִם בְּמוּצָֽק׃ | 10 |
By the breath of God, ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is frozen.
אַף־בְּ֭רִי יַטְרִ֣יחַ עָ֑ב יָ֝פִ֗יץ עֲנַ֣ן אֹורֹֽו׃ | 11 |
Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.
וְה֤וּא מְסִבֹּ֨ות ׀ מִתְהַפֵּ֣ךְ בְּתַחְבּוּלָתֹו (בְּתַחְבּוּלֹתָ֣יו) לְפָעֳלָ֑ם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְצַוֵּ֓ם ׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֖י תֵבֵ֣ל אָֽרְצָה׃ | 12 |
It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,
אִם־לְשֵׁ֥בֶט אִם־לְאַרְצֹ֑ו אִם־לְ֝חֶ֗סֶד יַמְצִאֵֽהוּ׃ | 13 |
Whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.
הַאֲזִ֣ינָה זֹּ֣את אִיֹּ֑וב עֲ֝מֹ֗ד וְהִתְבֹּונֵ֤ן ׀ נִפְלְאֹ֬ות אֵֽל׃ | 14 |
"Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
הֲ֭תֵדַע בְּשׂוּם־אֱלֹ֣והַּ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝הֹופִ֗יעַ אֹ֣ור עֲנָנֹֽו׃ | 15 |
Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
הֲ֭תֵדַע עַל־מִפְלְשֵׂי־עָ֑ב מִ֝פְלְאֹ֗ות תְּמִ֣ים דֵּעִֽים׃ | 16 |
Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
אֲשֶׁר־בְּגָדֶ֥יךָ חַמִּ֑ים בְּהַשְׁקִ֥ט אֶ֝֗רֶץ מִדָּרֹֽום׃ | 17 |
You whose clothing is warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
תַּרְקִ֣יעַ עִ֭מֹּו לִשְׁחָקִ֑ים חֲ֝זָקִ֗ים כִּרְאִ֥י מוּצָֽק׃ | 18 |
Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?
הֹ֖ודִיעֵנוּ מַה־נֹּ֣אמַר לֹ֑ו לֹ֥א־נַ֝עֲרֹ֗ךְ מִפְּנֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ | 19 |
Teach us what we shall tell him, for we can't make our case by reason of darkness.
הֽ͏ַיְסֻפַּר־לֹ֖ו כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אִֽם־אָ֥מַר אִ֝֗ישׁ כִּ֣י יְבֻלָּֽע׃ | 20 |
Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
וְעַתָּ֤ה ׀ לֹ֘א רָ֤אוּ אֹ֗ור בָּהִ֣יר ה֭וּא בַּשְּׁחָקִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ עָ֝בְרָ֗ה וַֽתְּטַהֲרֵֽם׃ | 21 |
Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.
מִ֭צָּפֹון זָהָ֣ב יֶֽאֱתֶ֑ה עַל־אֱ֝לֹ֗והַּ נֹ֣ורָא הֹֽוד׃ | 22 |
Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.
שַׁדַּ֣י לֹֽא־מְ֭צָאנֻהוּ שַׂגִּיא־כֹ֑חַ וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט וְרֹב־צְ֝דָקָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְעַנֶּֽה׃ | 23 |
We can't reach Shaddai. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
לָ֭כֵן יְרֵא֣וּהוּ אֲנָשִׁ֑ים לֹֽא־יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה כָּל־חַכְמֵי־לֵֽב׃ פ | 24 |
Therefore men revere him. He doesn't regard any who are wise of heart."