Job 37
1 “Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.
“Konke lokhu kwenza inhliziyo yami itshaye ize itshede endaweni yayo.
2 Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.
Lalela! Lalela ukubhonga kwelizwi lakhe, ukuzamazama okuphuma emlonyeni wakhe.
3 He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
Uyawukhulula umbane wakhe ngaphansi kwawo wonke amazulu awuthumele emikhawulweni yomhlaba.
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.
Ngemva kwalokho kuza umdumo wokubhonga kwakhe; uduma ngelizwi lakhe lobukhosi. Nxa ilizwi lakhe seliqaqamba ulikhulula lonke angaligodli.
5 God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.
Ilizwi likaNkulunkulu liduma ngezindlela ezimangalisayo; wenza izinto ezinkulu ngaphezu kokuzwisisa kwethu.
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.
Utshela ungqwaqwane athi, ‘Khithika phezu komhlaba,’ lezulu athi kulo, ‘Thululeka ube yisihlambo esikhulu.’
7 He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.
Ukuze kuthi bonke abantu abadalayo bakwazi ukusebenza kwakhe, uyamisa umuntu wonke emsebenzini wakhe.
8 Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.
Izinyamazana ziyacatsha; zihlale ezikhundleni zazo.
9 Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north.
Isiphepho siyaphuma ekamelweni laso, umqando uphume entshongolweni esikayo.
10 By the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen.
Ukuphefumula kukaNkulunkulu kukhupha iliqhwa, amanzi aluwaca ajiye abe yilitshe.
11 Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.
Ugcwalisa amayezi ngamanzi; ahlakaze umbane wakhe ngawo.
12 It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,
Ngokuqondisa kwakhe ayaqhela embese umhlaba wonke ukuze enze loba yini awalaya yona.
13 whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.
Uyawaletha amayezi ajezise ngawo abantu, loba ukuthelezela umhlaba wakhe ukuze atshengise uthando lwakhe.
14 “Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
Lalela lokhu, Jobe; akume ukhumbule izimangaliso zikaNkulunkulu.
15 Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
Uyakwazi na ukuthi uNkulunkulu uwalawula njani amayezi enze umbane wakhe ulavuke?
16 Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
Uyakwazi na ukuthi amayezi emi njani elengile, leyomimangaliso yakhe yena lowo opheleleyo elwazini?
17 You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
Wena oginqiswa yikutshisa kwezigqoko zakho nxa umhlaba uthule zwi kubetha umoya waseningizimu,
18 Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?
ungamncedisa yini ukwendlala isibhakabhaka, esilukhuni njengesibuko sensimbi yethusi?
19 Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.
Ake usitshele ukuthi pho sithini kuye; ngeke siyimise kuhle indaba yethu ngoba kumnyama nje lapha kithi.
20 Will it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
Atshelwe kambe ukuthi ngifuna ukukhuluma? Ukhona umuntu ongacela ukuthi aginywe?
21 Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.
Phela kakho ongalikhangela ilanga, njengoba licazimula kangaka esibhakabhakeni nxa umoya uwaphephule wonke amayezi kwacethula.
22 Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.
Esuka enyakatho uqhamuka ngenkazimulo enjengegolide; uNkulunkulu uqhamuka ngobukhosi obesabekayo.
23 We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
USomandla asingeke simfinyelele njalo uphakeme ulamandla; ekwahluleleni kwakhe okuhle lokulunga okukhulu kancindezeli.
24 Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”
Ngakho-ke abantu bayamhlonipha, ngoba kanti kabanaki yini bonke abahlakaniphileyo enhliziyweni?”
