Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
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1 At this also my heart trembles and is moved out of its place.
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“At this my heart pounds and leaps from its place.
2 Hear attentively his terrible voice and the word <em>that</em> goes out of his mouth.
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Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
3 He shall place it straight under the whole of the heavens, and his light <em>shall extend</em> unto the ends of the earth.
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He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.
4 After it shall the sound roar; his valiant voice shall thunder; and he will not stay them even when his voice is heard.
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After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.
5 God shall thunder marvelously with his voice; he does great things, which we cannot comprehend.
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God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.
6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou <em>on</em> the earth; rain after rain, and rain after rain in his strength.
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He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’
7 He seals up the hand of every man that all men may know his work.
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So that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all people from their labor.
8 Then the beast shall go into its lair and inhabit its dwelling.
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The animals take cover; they remain in their dens.
9 Out of the south comes the whirlwind and cold out of the north wind.
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The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.
10 By the breath of God ice is given; and the broad waters are constrained.
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The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.
11 In addition to this, with clarity he wearies the thick clouds; and he scatters them with his light.
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He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.
12 And they are turned round about by his counsels; that they may do whatever he commands them upon the face of the world in the earth.
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At his direction they swirl around over the face of the whole earth to do whatever he commands them.
13 On some occasions for correction, on others for his land, on others for mercy he causes them to appear.
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He brings the clouds to punish people, or to water his earth and show his love.
14 Hearken unto this, Job; stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
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“Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God’s wonders.
15 Dost thou know when God disposed them and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
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Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of the one who is perfect in knowledge?
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Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?
17 How thy garments <em>are</em> warm, when he quiets the earth by the south <em>wind</em>?
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You who swelter in your clothes when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, <em>which is</em> strong <em>and</em> as a molten looking glass?
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can you join him in spreading out the skies, hard as a mirror of cast bronze?
19 Teach us what we should say unto him; <em>for</em> we cannot order <em>our speech</em> by reason of darkness.
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“Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
20 Shall it be told him when I speak? When someone is swallowed up shall it be told him?
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Should he be told that I want to speak? Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
21 Also, sometimes the clear light which <em>is</em> in the heavens is not seen, but the wind passes and cleanses them.
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Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Fair weather comes out of the north; with God <em>is</em> terrible majesty.
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Out of the north he comes in golden splendor; God comes in awesome majesty.
23 <em>Touching</em> the Almighty, we cannot find him out; <em>he is</em> excellent in power and in judgment, and in plenty of righteousness he will not afflict.
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The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.
24 Men, therefore, shall fear him; all the crafty of heart shall not see him.
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Therefore, people revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart? ”
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010
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