“At this also my heart trembled and is moved out of his place.”
Job 37
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1"At this my heart also pounds and leaps from its place.
“At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.”
2Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
“Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.”
“Hear attentively the noise of His voice and the sound that goes out of His mouth,”
3He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.
“Under the whole heaven he lets it go and his lightning to the corners of the earth.”
“He directeth it unto the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.”
4Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.
“After it a voice roareth, he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.”
5God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.
“God thundereth marvelously with His voice. Great things doeth He which we cannot comprehend.”
“God thundereth marvelously with his voice. Great things doeth he which we cannot comprehend.”
“God thundereth marvelously with his voice. Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.”
“God thunders with His voice wondrously doing great things which we cannot”
“God thunders wondrously with his voice. He does great things which we cannot comprehend.”
6For He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the gentle rain, 'Pour out a mighty downpour.'
“For He saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth, likewise to the small rain and to the great rain of His strength,”
“For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth, likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.”
“For to the snow he says, fall on the earth and to the shower and the rain, be strong.”
7He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.
“He sealeth up the hand of every man, that all men may know his work.”
“He seals up the hand of every man that all men may know his work.”
8The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens.
“Then the beasts go into their dens, and remain in their places.”
“Then the beasts go into their lairs and remain in their dens.”
9The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.
“Out of the south cometh the whirlwind, and cold out of the north.”
“Out of the south cometh the whirlwind, and cold out of the north.”
“From its chamber comes the whirlwind and cold from the scattering winds.”
10By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.
“By the breath of God frost is given, and the breath of the waters is straightened.”
“The breath of God, ice is given and the broad waters are frozen fast.”
11He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.
“Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud, he scattereth his bright cloud.”
“He loads the thick clouds with moisture. The clouds scatter his lightning.”
“He loads the thick cloud with moisture. The clouds scatter his lightning.”
12They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth.
“It changes direction turning around by his guidance that it may do whatever he commands it on the face of the inhabited earth.”
“It changes direction, turning around by His guidance, that it may do whatever He commands it on the face of the inhabited earth.”
“It is turned round about by His counsels, that they may do whatsoever He commands them upon the face of the world in the earth.”
“And it is turned round about by his counsels, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world and the earth.”
13Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion.
“He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.”
“Whether for correction or for his land or for love, he causes it to happen.”
“He causes it to come, whether it is for correction, or for His land, or for mercy.”
“Whether for correction or for His world or for loving kindness, He causes it to happen.”
14Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.
“Hearken unto this, O Job. Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.”
“Hearken unto this, O Job, stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.”
“listen to this, Job. Stand and consider the wonders of God.”
15Do you know how God dispatches the clouds or makes the lightning flash?
“Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?”
16Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
“Dost thou know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?”
“Dost thou know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?”
“Dost thou know the balancing of the clouds, how the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge,”
17You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
“How thy garments are warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind.”
“how thy garments are warm, when he quietseth the earth by the south wind?”
“How thy garments are warm, verse 17, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind.”
18can you, like Him, spread out the skies to reflect the heat like a mirror of bronze?
“Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?”
“Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong and as a molten looking glass?”
19Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case when our faces are in darkness.
“Teach us what we shall say unto him, for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.”
“Teach us what we shall say unto him, for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.”
“Teach us what we shall say unto him, for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness,”
“Teach us what we shall say unto Him, for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.”
20Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be swallowed up ?
“Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.”
“Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man speak, surely he will be swallowed up.”
21Now no one can gaze at the sun when it is bright in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
“And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds, but the wind passeth and cleanseth them.”
“And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds, but the wind passeth and cleanseth them.”
“Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies. The wind has passed and cleared them.”
22Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.
“Out of the north comes the golden splendor, and around God is awesome majesty.”
“fair weather comes out of the north with God is awesome majesty.”
“Fair weather cometh out of the north, with God his terrible majesty,”
23The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.
“Touching the Almighty we cannot find him out. He is excellent in power and in judgment and in plenty of justice. He will not afflict”
“touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out. He is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice, he will not afflict.”
“Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out. He is excellent in power and in judgment and in plenty of justice. He will not afflict.”
24Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart."
“Men do therefore fear him, he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.”
“Men do therefore fear him. He respects not any that are wise of heart.”