Job 37 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 AT this also man's heart trembles, and is moved out of its place. “At this also my heart trembles and leaps out of its place. “At this my heart pounds and leaps from its place.
2 Listen attentively to the raging of his voice, and the judgment that goes out of his mouth. Keep listening to the thunder of his voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth. Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
3 Under the whole of heaven the people shall praise him, and his light shines upon the ends of the earth. Under the whole heaven he lets it go, and his lightning to the corners of the earth. He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.
4 In his own place, he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not need to search them out when his voice is heard. After it his voice roars; he thunders with his majestic voice, and he does not restrain the lightnings when his voice is heard. After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.
5 God thunders with his voice; great and marvellous things does he, which we cannot understand. God thunders wondrously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend. God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.
6 For he said to the snow, Fall on the earth; likewise to the gentle rain, and to the heavy rain; For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour. He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’
7 He limits the power of every man, that all men may know his work. He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he made may know it. So that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all people from their labor.
8 Then the wild beasts go into their lurking places, and remain in their dens. Then the beasts go into their lairs, and remain in their dens. The animals take cover; they remain in their dens.
9 Out of the inner chambers comes the whirlwind; and cold out of the downpour. From its chamber comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds. The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.
10 By the breath of God ice is given; and he causes abundant water to pour down. By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen fast. The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.
11 The clouds are stretched out greatly; he spreads the clouds by his light. He loads the thick cloud with moisture; the clouds scatter his lightning. He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.
12 And they turn round about by his counsels, that they may do whatever he commands them upon the face of his habitable earth. They turn around and around by his guidance, to accomplish all that he commands them on the face of the habitable world. At his direction they swirl around over the face of the whole earth to do whatever he commands them.
13 He causes it to rain, whether it be for the princes or for the land or for kindness to those who are found upon it. Whether for correction or for his land or for love, he causes it to happen. He brings the clouds to punish people, or to water his earth and show his love.
14 Hearken to this, O Job: listen and consider the wondrous works of God. “Hear this, O Job; stop and consider the wondrous works of God. “Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God’s wonders.
15 Do you know what God has ordained for them, and what causes the light of his clouds to shine? Do you know how God lays his command upon them and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine? Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?
16 Do you know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge? Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge, Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?
17 Do you know why your garments get hot when the earth changes its position after the equinox? you whose garments are hot when the earth is still because of the south wind? You who swelter in your clothes when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
18 Were you with him when he spread out the great sky, helping him hold it up? Can you, like him, spread out the skies, hard as a cast metal mirror? can you join him in spreading out the skies, hard as a mirror of cast bronze?
19 Teach us what we shall say to him, that we may not hide because of the darkness. Teach us what we shall say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of darkness. “Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
20 Relate to him that which he has said; and if a man speaks, surely he shall be consumed. Shall it be told him that I would speak? Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up? Should he be told that I want to speak? Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
21 And now men cannot see the light which shines in the sky; but the wind passes and cleanses it. “And now no one looks on the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them. Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Golden gleams come out of the north; and light shines from God. Out of the north comes golden splendor; God is clothed with awesome majesty. Out of the north he comes in golden splendor; God comes in awesome majesty.
23 As for the Almighty, he is excellent in power and in justice; the Prince of the righteous will not afflict his people. The Almighty—we cannot find him; he is great in power; justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate. The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.
24 Therefore men shall fear him, and all that are wise in heart shall tremble before him. Therefore men fear him; he does not regard any who are wise in their own conceit.” Therefore, people revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart?”
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