Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 "At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
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"My heart pounds because of this and jumps out of its place.
2 Hear attentively the noise of His voice, and the sound that goeth out of His mouth.
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Listen! Listen to the roar of God's voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and His lightning unto the ends of the earth.
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He flashes his lightning everywhere under heaven. His light flashes to the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of His excellency, and He will not stay them when His voice is heard.
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It is followed by the roar of his voice. He thunders with his majestic voice. He doesn't hold the lightning back when his thunder is heard.
5 God thundereth marvelously with His voice; great things doeth He, which we cannot comprehend!
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God's voice thunders in miraculous ways. It does great things that we cannot understand.
6 For He saith to the snow, `Be thou on the earth'; likewise to the small rain and to the great rain of His strength.
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"He says to the snow, 'Fall to the ground,' and to the pouring rain, 'Rain harder!'
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man, that all men may know His work.
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He makes it impossible to do anything so that people will recognize his work.
8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
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Animals go into their dens and stay in their lairs.
9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind, and cold out of the north.
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A storm comes out of its chamber. It is cold because of the strong winds.
10 By the breath of God frost is given, and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
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God's breath produces ice, and the seas freeze over.
11 Also by watering He wearieth the thick cloud; He scattereth His bright cloud,
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Yes, he loads the thick clouds with moisture and scatters his lightning from the clouds.
12 and it is turned round about by His counsels, that they may do whatsoever He commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
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He guides the clouds as they churn round and round over the face of the inhabited earth to do everything he orders them.
13 He causeth it to come--whether for correction, or for His land, or for mercy.
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Whether for discipline, or for [the good of] his earth, or out of mercy, he makes the storm appear.
14 "Hearken unto this, O Job; stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.
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"Open your ears to this, Job. Stop and consider God's miracles.
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 them and makes the lightning flash from his clouds?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
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Do you know how the clouds drift (these are the miracles of the one who knows everything),
17 How thy garments are warm, when He quieteth the earth by the south wind?
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you whose clothes are hot and sweaty, when the earth is calm under a south wind?
18 Hast thou with Him spread out the sky, which is strong and as a molten looking glass?
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Can you stretch out the skies with him and make them as firm as a mirror made of metal?
19 Teach us what we shall say unto Him, for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
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Teach us what we should say to him. We are unable to prepare [a case] because of darkness.
20 Shall it be told Him that I speak? If a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
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Should he be told that I want to speak? Can a person speak when he is confused?
21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds, but the wind passeth and cleanseth them.
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People can't look at the sun when it's bright among the clouds or after the wind has blown and cleared those clouds away.
22 Fair weather cometh out of the north; with God is fearsome majesty.
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A golden light comes from the north. A terrifying majesty is around God.
23 Concerning the Almighty, we cannot find Him out; He is excellent in power and in judgment, and abounding in justice; He will not afflict.
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The Almighty, whom we can't reach, is great in power and judgment, has more than enough righteousness, and does not oppress.
24 Men do therefore fear Him; He respecteth not any that are wise of heart."
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That is why people should fear him. He does not respect those who think they're wise."
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.
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