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Job 37

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. ”

Common English Bible CEB

1 Oh, my mind is disturbed by this and is more troubled than usual.

2 Listen closely to the rumble of his voice, the roar issuing from his mouth.

3 He looses it under the whole sky, his lightning on earth's edges.

4 After it, a voice roars; he thunders with a mighty voice, and no one can stop it when his voice is heard.

5 God roars with his wondrous voice; he does great things we can't know.

6 He says to the snow, "Fall to earth," and to the downpour of rain, "Be a mighty shower."

7 He stamps the hand of every person so all can know his work.

8 The wild beast enters its lair, lies down in its den.

9 The storm comes from its chamber, the cold from the north wind.

10 By God's breath ice forms; water's expanse becomes solid.

11 He also fills clouds with moisture; his lightning scatters clouds.

12 He overturns the circling clouds; by his guidance they do their work, doing everything he commands over the entire earth.

13 Whether for punishment, for his world, or for kindness, God makes it all happen.

14 Hear this, Job; stop and ponder God's mighty deeds.

15 Do you realize that when God commands them, his clouds produce lightning?

16 Do you understand the positioning of the clouds, the amazing deeds of one with perfect knowledge,

17 you whose clothes are hot when earth is calmed by the south wind?

18 Can you form the sky with him, hard like a mirror made of metal?

19 Tell us what we should say to him; we can't present our case due to darkness.

20 Should someone inform him that I wish to speak, or would anyone say he wants to be devoured?

21 For now, no one can look at the sun; it is bright in the sky; the wind has passed and cleared away the clouds.

22 From the north comes golden light, the awesome splendor of God.

23 As for the Almighty, we can't find him— he is powerful and just, abundantly righteous— he won't respond.

24 Therefore, people fear him; none of the wise can see him.