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1 At this my heart is shaking; it is moved out of its place.
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7 At this also my lev trembleth, and is moved out of its place.
2 Give ear to the rolling noise of his voice; to the hollow sound which goes out of his mouth.
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Hear attentively the rogez of His voice, and the sound that goeth out of His mouth.
3 He sends it out through all the heaven, and his thunder-flame to the ends of the earth.
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He directeth it under kol HaShomayim, and His ohr (lightning) unto the ends of ha’aretz.
4 After it a voice is sounding, thundering out the word of his power; he does not keep back his thunder-flames; from his mouth his voice is sounding.
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After it His kol (voice) roareth; He thundereth with the kol of His majesty; one cannot hold them back when His kol is heard.
5 He does wonders, more than may be searched out; great things of which we have no knowledge;
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El thundereth marvellously with His kol; gedolot doeth He, beyond our understanding.
6 For he says to the snow, Make the earth wet; and to the rain-storm, Come down.
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For He saith to the snow, Fall thou to the eretz; likewise to the geshem matar, the heavy downpour of rain.
7 He puts an end to the work of every man, so that all may see his work.
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He sealeth up kol adam; that all men may know His work.
8 Then the beasts go into their holes, and take their rest.
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Then the chayyah (beasts) go into their lair, and remain in their places.
9 Out of its place comes the storm-wind, and the cold out of its store-houses.
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Out of its cheder (chamber) cometh the whirlwind; and cold out of the driving winds.
10 By the breath of God ice is made, and the wide waters are shut in.
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By the neshamah of El frost is given, and the broad mayim are frozen.
11 The thick cloud is weighted with thunder-flame, and the cloud sends out its light;
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Also by watering He loadeth the thick cloud; He scattereth the anan of His ohr (lightning),
12 And it goes this way and that, round about, turning itself by his guiding, to do whatever he gives orders to be done, on the face of his world of men,
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And it is turned round about by His guidance; that they may do whatsoever He commandeth them upon the face of the tevel (habitable world).
13 For a rod, or for a curse, or for mercy, causing it to come on the mark.
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He causeth it to happen, whether for correction, or for His land, or for chesed.
14 Give ear to this, O Job, and keep quiet in your place; and take note of the wonders worked by God.
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Pay heed unto this, O Iyov; stand still, and consider the nifle’ot El (wondrous works of G-d).
15 Have you knowledge of God's ordering of his works, how he makes the light of his cloud to be seen?
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Dost thou know how Elo’ah controls them, and caused the ohr (lightning) of His cloud to flash?
16 Have you knowledge of the balancings of the clouds, the wonders of him who has all wisdom?
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Dost thou know the spreading out of the clouds, the wondrous works of Him which is tamim in da’as?
17 You, whose clothing is warm, when the earth is quiet because of the south wind,
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You whose garments are hot, when the eretz is still because of the south wind,
18 Will you, with him, make the skies smooth, and strong as a polished looking-glass?
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Hast thou with Him spread out the shekhakim (clouds), hard as a molten mirror?
19 Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.
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Teach us what we shall say unto Him, for we cannot order our case by reason of choshech.
20 How may he have knowledge of my desire for talk with him? or did any man ever say, May destruction come on me?
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Should it be told Him that I wish to speak? Or should an ish say that he would be swallowed up?
21 And now the light is not seen, for it is dark because of the clouds; but a wind comes, clearing them away.
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And now men cannot look at the bright ohr which is in the clouds, when the ruach passeth, and cleareth them.
22 A bright light comes out of the north; God's glory is greatly to be feared.
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Splendor of zahav cometh out of the north; with Elo’ah is awesome hod (majesty).
23 There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong.
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Touching Shaddai, we cannot reach Him; He is exalted in ko’ach, and in mishpat, and rov tzedakah; He does not oppress.
24 For this cause men go in fear of him; he has no respect for any who are wise in heart.
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Anashim do therefore fear Him; He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.
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