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Job 37

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 "At this, my own heart trembles and leaps out of its place.

2 Just listen to the rumbling of his voice, to the thunder that comes from his mouth!

3 He sends it out under all of heaven, his lightning to the ends of the earth.

4 There follows a sound, a roar -he is thundering with his majestic voice, and he keeps releasing [the lightning] even while his voice is being heard.

5 "God thunders wonderfully with his voice, he does great things beyond our understanding.

6 He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth!'-likewise to the light rain, also to the downpour.

7 He brings all human activity to a stop, so that everyone he has made can know it.

8 Then the animals go into their lairs and hibernate in their dens.

9 "Out of its chamber comes the storm, with cold out of the north.

10 By the breath of God, ice is given, and the wide waters freeze over.

11 He weighs the clouds down with moisture, and they flash forth his lightning.

12 He, by his plans, turns them around, so they do what he commands them anywhere on earth;

13 he brings them forth on the earth sometimes to punish, sometimes to express his grace.

14 "Listen to this, Iyov! Stop, and consider God's wonders.

15 Do you know how God puts them in place, how he causes lightning to flash from his cloud?

16 Do you know how he balances the clouds? These are marvels of him who knows everything!

17 "You, sweltering in your clothing as the earth lies still under a sultry south wind,

18 can you, with him, spread out the sky, hard as a cast metal mirror?

19 Teach us what we should tell him, for the darkness keeps us from organizing our case.

20 Is he to be told that I will speak? Can a man speak at all when he is already swallowed up?

21 Now people don't see the light, which is bright in the sky; but then the wind blows and clears [the clouds] away.

22 Out of the north comes a golden glow, fearsome majesty surrounding God.

23 Shaddai, whom we cannot find, whose power is immense, in his great righteousness does not pervert justice.

24 This is why people fear him; he does not consider those who think of themselves as wise."

New Living Translation NLT

1 “My heart pounds as I think of this. It trembles within me.

2 Listen carefully to the thunder of God’s voice as it rolls from his mouth.

3 It rolls across the heavens, and his lightning flashes in every direction.

4 Then comes the roaring of the thunder— the tremendous voice of his majesty. He does not restrain it when he speaks.

5 God’s voice is glorious in the thunder. We can’t even imagine the greatness of his power.

6 “He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down.

7 Then everyone stops working so they can watch his power.

8 The wild animals take cover and stay inside their dens.

9 The stormy wind comes from its chamber, and the driving winds bring the cold.

10 God’s breath sends the ice, freezing wide expanses of water.

11 He loads the clouds with moisture, and they flash with his lightning.

12 The clouds churn about at his direction. They do whatever he commands throughout the earth.

13 He makes these things happen either to punish people or to show his unfailing love.

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

15 Do you know how God controls the storm and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds?

16 Do you understand how he moves the clouds with wonderful perfection and skill?

17 When you are sweltering in your clothes and the south wind dies down and everything is still,

18 he makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror. Can you do that?

19 “So teach the rest of us what to say to God. We are too ignorant to make our own arguments.

20 Should God be notified that I want to speak? Can people even speak when they are confused?

21 We cannot look at the sun, for it shines brightly in the sky when the wind clears away the clouds.

22 So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God. He is clothed in dazzling splendor.

23 We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us.

24 No wonder people everywhere fear him. All who are wise show him reverence. ”