Job 37:14
New International Version
“Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God’s wonders.

New Living Translation
“Pay attention to this, Job. Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God!

English Standard Version
“Hear this, O Job; stop and consider the wondrous works of God.

Berean Standard Bible
Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.

King James Bible
Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

New King James Version
“Listen to this, O Job; Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.

New American Standard Bible
“Listen to this, Job; Stand and consider the wonders of God.

NASB 1995
“Listen to this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

NASB 1977
“Listen to this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

Legacy Standard Bible
“Give ear to this, O Job, Stand and carefully consider the wondrous deeds of God.

Amplified Bible
“Listen to this, Job; Stand still and consider the wonders of God.

Christian Standard Bible
Listen to this, Job. Stop and consider God’s wonders.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Listen to this, Job. Stop and consider God’s wonders.

American Standard Version
Hearken unto this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Contemporary English Version
Job, consider carefully the many wonders of God.

English Revised Version
Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Open your ears to this, Job. Stop and consider God's miracles.

Good News Translation
Pause a moment, Job, and listen; consider the wonderful things God does.

International Standard Version
"Pay attention to this, Job! Stand still, and consider the wondrous attributes of God.

Majority Standard Bible
Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.

NET Bible
"Pay attention to this, Job! Stand still and consider the wonders God works.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

World English Bible
“Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Hear this, O Job, "" Stand and consider the wonders of God.

Young's Literal Translation
Hear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

Smith's Literal Translation
Give ear to this, O Job: stand and consider the wonders of God.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hearken to these things, Job : Stand, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Listen to these things, Job. Stand up and consider the wonders of God.

New American Bible
Listen to this, Job! Stand and consider the marvels of God!

New Revised Standard Version
“Hear this, O Job; stop and consider the wondrous works of God.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Hearken to this, O Job: listen and consider the wondrous works of God.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Give ear to this, Job, and hear, and discern the wonders of God
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Hearken unto this, O Job; Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and be admonished of the power of the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty
13Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion. 14Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God. 15Do you know how God dispatches the clouds or makes the lightning flash?…

Cross References
Psalm 46:10
“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

Psalm 111:2
Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.

Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

Romans 1:20
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

Psalm 19:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.

Ecclesiastes 3:11
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.

Jeremiah 5:22
Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.

Psalm 104:24
How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.

Proverbs 8:29
when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

Isaiah 45:12
It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.

Colossians 1:16
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

Hebrews 11:3
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

Psalm 8:3-4
When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place— / what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

Isaiah 55:9
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

1 Corinthians 2:9
Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”


Treasury of Scripture

Listen to this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

stand

Exodus 14:13
And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Habakkuk 2:20
But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

consider

Job 26:6-14
Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering…

Job 36:24
Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.

Psalm 111:2
The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

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Listen to this
The Hebrew word for "listen" is "שְׁמַע" (shema), which carries a deeper meaning than merely hearing. It implies an active, attentive listening that leads to understanding and obedience. In the context of Job, this is a call to pay close attention to the divine wisdom being imparted. The phrase "to this" refers to the preceding discourse on God's majesty and power in nature, urging Job to focus on the profound truths being revealed.

O Job
Addressing Job by name personalizes the message, emphasizing that the divine communication is directed specifically to him. This personal address highlights the intimate relationship between God and Job, reminding readers that God is aware of individual struggles and speaks directly into our circumstances.

stand still
The Hebrew root "עָמַד" (amad) means to stand, remain, or endure. This command to "stand still" suggests a pause from the chaos and turmoil of life to reflect and meditate. In the midst of suffering and confusion, Job is encouraged to cease striving and be still, allowing space for divine revelation and understanding.

and consider
The word "consider" comes from the Hebrew "בִּין" (bin), which means to discern, understand, or perceive. It is an invitation to deeply reflect and gain insight into the nature of God. This is not a superficial glance but a profound contemplation of God's works and character, urging Job to seek wisdom and understanding beyond his immediate circumstances.

the wonders of God
The term "wonders" is derived from the Hebrew "נִפְלָאוֹת" (niflaot), referring to extraordinary, miraculous acts that inspire awe. These wonders are manifestations of God's power and majesty in creation and history. The phrase "of God" attributes these wonders directly to the divine, emphasizing His sovereignty and creative authority. Job is called to recognize and marvel at the divine handiwork, which surpasses human understanding and points to God's ultimate wisdom and purpose.

Verses 14-24. - Elihu ends with a personal appeal to Job, based on the statements which he has made. Can Job imagine that he understands the workings of God in nature? If not, how can he venture to challenge God to a controversy? Would it not be better to recognize that his ways are inscrutable? Verse 14. - Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. Consider the marvels of God's works in nature, as I have set them forth to thee (Job 36:27-33; Job 37:2-13); the mysteries of evaporations, of cloud formation and accumulation, of thunder, of lightning, of snow and frost, of genial showers and fierce downpours, of summer and winter, of the former rain and the latter, of the gentle breeze and the whirlwind; and then say if thou comprehendest the various processes, and canst explain them, and make others to understand them (ver. 19). If not, shouldest thou not own, as we do, that "we cannot find him out" (ver. 23), cannot reach to the depths of his nature, and therefore are unfit to pronounce judgment on his doings?

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Listen
הַאֲזִ֣ינָה (ha·’ă·zî·nāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen

to this,
זֹּ֣את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

Job;
אִיּ֑וֹב (’î·yō·wḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 347: Job -- a patriarch

stand still
עֲ֝מֹ֗ד (‘ă·mōḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

and consider
וְהִתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן ׀ (wə·hiṯ·bō·w·nên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

the wonders
נִפְלְא֬וֹת (nip̄·lə·’ō·wṯ)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct
Strong's 6381: To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful

of God.
אֵֽל׃ (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty


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