איוב 37

1 אַף־לְזֹאת יֶחֱרַד לִבִּי וְיִתַּר מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃

"Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.

2 שִׁמְעוּ שָׁמוֹעַ בְּרֹגֶז קֹלוֹ וְהֶגֶה מִפִּיו יֵצֵֽא׃

Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.

3 תַּֽחַת־כָּל־הַשָּׁמַיִם יִשְׁרֵהוּ וְאוֹרוֹ עַל־כַּנְפוֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃

He sends it forth under the whole sky, and his lightning to the farthest parts of the earth.

4 אַחֲרָיו ׀ יִשְׁאַג־קוֹל יַרְעֵם בְּקוֹל גְּאוֹנוֹ וְלֹא יְעַקְּבֵם כִּֽי־יִשָּׁמַע קוֹלֽוֹ׃

After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn't hold back anything when his voice is heard.

5 יַרְעֵם אֵל בְּקוֹלוֹ נִפְלָאוֹת עֹשֶׂה גְדֹלוֹת וְלֹא נֵדָֽע׃

God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can't comprehend.

6 כִּי לַשֶּׁלַג ׀ יֹאמַר הֱוֵא אָרֶץ וְגֶשֶׁם מָטָר וְגֶשֶׁם מִטְרוֹת עֻזּֽוֹ׃

For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.

7 בְּיַד־כָּל־אָדָם יַחְתּוֹם לָדַעַת כָּל־אַנְשֵׁי מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃

He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.

8 וַתָּבֹא חַיָּה בְמוֹ־אָרֶב וּבִמְעוֹנֹתֶיהָ תִשְׁכֹּֽן׃

Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.

9 מִן־הַחֶדֶר תָּבוֹא סוּפָה וּֽמִמְּזָרִים קָרָֽה׃

Out of its chamber comes the storm, and cold out of the north.

10 מִנִּשְׁמַת־אֵל יִתֶּן־קָרַח וְרֹחַב מַיִם בְּמוּצָֽק׃

By the breath of God, ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is frozen.

11 אַף־בְּרִי יַטְרִיחַ עָב יָפִיץ עֲנַן אוֹרֽוֹ׃

Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.

12 וְהוּא מְסִבּוֹת ׀ מִתְהַפֵּךְ בתחבולתו בְּתַחְבּוּלֹתָיו לְפָעֳלָם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר יְצַוֵּם ׀ עַל־פְּנֵי תֵבֵל אָֽרְצָה׃

It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,

13 אִם־לְשֵׁבֶט אִם־לְאַרְצוֹ אִם־לְחֶסֶד יַמְצִאֵֽהוּ׃

Whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.

14 הַאֲזִינָה זֹּאת אִיּוֹב עֲמֹד וְהִתְבּוֹנֵן ׀ נִפְלְאוֹת אֵֽל׃

"Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 הֲתֵדַע בְּשׂוּם־אֱלוֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶם וְהוֹפִיעַ אוֹר עֲנָנֽוֹ׃

Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

16 הֲתֵדַע עַל־מִפְלְשֵׂי־עָב מִפְלְאוֹת תְּמִים דֵּעִֽים׃

Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

17 אֲשֶׁר־בְּגָדֶיךָ חַמִּים בְּהַשְׁקִט אֶרֶץ מִדָּרֽוֹם׃

You whose clothing is warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

18 תַּרְקִיעַ עִמּוֹ לִשְׁחָקִים חֲזָקִים כִּרְאִי מוּצָֽק׃

Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?

19 הוֹדִיעֵנוּ מַה־נֹּאמַר לוֹ לֹא־נַעֲרֹךְ מִפְּנֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

Teach us what we shall tell him, for we can't make our case by reason of darkness.

20 הֽ͏ַיְסֻפַּר־לוֹ כִּי אֲדַבֵּר אִֽם־אָמַר אִישׁ כִּי יְבֻלָּֽע׃

Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

21 וְעַתָּה ׀ לֹא רָאוּ אוֹר בָּהִיר הוּא בַּשְּׁחָקִים וְרוּחַ עָבְרָה וַֽתְּטַהֲרֵֽם׃

Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.

22 מִצָּפוֹן זָהָב יֶֽאֱתֶה עַל־אֱלוֹהַּ נוֹרָא הֽוֹד׃

Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.

23 שַׁדַּי לֹֽא־מְצָאנֻהוּ שַׂגִּיא־כֹחַ וּמִשְׁפָּט וְרֹב־צְדָקָה לֹא יְעַנֶּֽה׃

We can't reach Shaddai. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

24 לָכֵן יְרֵאוּהוּ אֲנָשִׁים לֹֽא־יִרְאֶה כָּל־חַכְמֵי־לֵֽב׃

Therefore men revere him. He doesn't regard any who are wise of heart."