Job 37

1 Also, at this my heart trembleth, And it moveth from its place.

At this, my heart became frightened, and it has been moved from its place.

2 Hearken diligently to the trembling of His voice, Yea, the sound from His mouth goeth forth.

Pay close attention to the alarm of his voice and to the sound that proceeds from his mouth.

3 Under the whole heavens He directeth it, And its light [is] over the skirts of the earth.

He beholds everything under the heavens, and his light reaches beyond the ends of the earth.

4 After it roar doth a voice — He thundereth with the voice of His excellency, And He doth not hold them back, When His voice is heard.

After this, a noise will sound; he will thunder with the voice of his greatness, and it will not be tracked down, yet his voice will be obeyed.

5 God thundereth with His voice wonderfully, Doing great things and we know not.

God will thunder with his voice miraculously, for he performs great and unsearchable things.

6 For to snow He saith, 'Be [on] the earth.' And the small rain and great rain of His power.

He commands the snow to descend on earth, and the winter rains, and the shower of his strength.

7 Into the hand of every man he sealeth, For the knowledge by all men of His work.

He signs the hand of all men, so that each one may know his works.

8 And enter doth the beast into covert, And in its habitations it doth continue.

The beast will enter his hiding-place, and he will remain in his cave.

9 From the inner chamber cometh a hurricane, And from scatterings winds — cold,

From the interior, a storm will come forth, and a cold winter from the north.

10 From the breath of God is frost given, And the breadth of waters is straitened,

As God breathes out, frost forms, and the waters are poured forth very widely again.

11 Yea, by filling He doth press out a cloud, Scatter a cloud doth His light.

Crops desire clouds, and the clouds scatter their light.

12 And it is turning itself round by His counsels, For their doing all He commandeth them, On the face of the habitable earth.

It shines all around, wherever the will of him that governs them will lead, to anywhere he will command, over the whole face of the earth,

13 Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness — He doth cause it to come.

whether in one tribe, or in his own region, or in whatever place of his mercy that he will order them to be found.

14 Hear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

Listen to these things, Job. Stand up and consider the wonders of God.

15 Dost thou know when God doth place them, And caused to shine the light of His cloud?

Do you know when God ordered the rains, so as to show the light of his clouds?

16 Dost thou know the balancings of a cloud? The wonders of the Perfect in knowledge?

Do you know the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect sciences?

17 How thy garments [are] warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south?

Are not your garments hot, when the south wind blows across the land?

18 Thou hast made an expanse with Him For the clouds — strong as a hard mirror!

Perhaps you have made the heavens with him, which are very solid, as if they had been cast from brass.

19 Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness.

Reveal to us what we should say to him, for, of course, we are wrapped in darkness.

20 Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man hath spoken, surely he is swallowed up.

Who will explain to him the things that I am saying? Even while a man is still speaking, he will be devoured.

21 And now, they have not seen the light, Bright it [is] in the clouds, And the wind hath passed by and cleanseth them.

Although they do not see the light, the air will be thickened suddenly into clouds, and the wind, passing by, will drive them away.

22 From the golden north it cometh, Beside God [is] fearful honour.

Riches arrive from the north, and fearful praise reaches out to God.

23 The Mighty! we have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He doth not answer! And abundant in righteousness,

We are not worthy to be able to find him. Great in strength, great in judgment, great in justice: he is indescribable.

24 Therefore do men fear Him, He seeth not any of the wise of heart.

Therefore, men will fear him, and all those who seem to themselves to be wise, will not dare to contemplate him.