1 Yea, at this my heart לִבִּ֑י li.Bi H3820 trembleth, And is moved out of its place מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃ mi.me.ko.Mo H4725 . 3 He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven הַשָּׁמַ֥יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim H8064 , And his lightning unto the ends of the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 . 4 After it a voice ק֗וֹל Kol H6963 roareth; He thundereth with the voice בְּק֣וֹל be.Kol H6963 of his majesty; And he restraineth not the lightnings when his voice קוֹלֽוֹ׃ ko.Lo H6963 is heard H8085 . 5 God אֵ֣ל 'el H410 thundereth marvellously with his voice בְּ֭קוֹלוֹ be.ko.lo H6963 ; Great גְ֝דֹל֗וֹת ge.do.Lot H1419 things H1419 doeth he , which we cannot comprehend . 6 For he saith to the snow לַשֶּׁ֨לַג׀ la.She.lag H7950 , Fall thou on the earth אָ֥רֶץ 'A.retz H776 ; Likewise to the shower וְגֶ֥שֶׁם ve.Ge.shem H1653 of rain H4306 , And to the showers וְ֝גֶ֗שֶׁם ve.Ge.shem H1653 of his mighty rain H4306 . 8 Then the beasts go H935 into coverts, And remain in their dens וּבִמְע֖וֹנֹתֶ֣יהָ u.vim.'o.no.Tei.ha H4585 . 9 Out of the chamber הַ֭חֶדֶר Ha.che.der H2315 of the south cometh the storm, And cold out of the north. 10 By the breath מִנִּשְׁמַת־ mi.nish.mat- H5397 of God אֵ֥ל 'el H410 ice קָ֑רַח Ka.rach H7140 is given H5414 ; And the breadth וְרֹ֖חַב ve.Ro.chav H7341 of the waters מַ֣יִם Ma.yim H4325 is straitened. 11 Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud עֲנַ֣ן 'a.Nan H6051 with moisture ; He spreadeth abroad the cloud H6051 of his lightning : 12 And it is turned H2015 round מְסִבּ֨וֹת׀ me.si.Bot H4524 about by his guidance , That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them Upon the face H6440 of the habitable world תֵבֵ֣ל te.Vel H8398 , 13 Whether it be for correction , or for his land H776 , Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come H4672 . 14 Hearken unto this , O Job אִיּ֑וֹב 'i.Yov H347 : Stand עֲ֝מֹ֗ד 'a.Mod H5975 still H5975 , and consider וְהִתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן׀ ve.hit.bo.Nen H995 the wondrous works of God אֵֽל׃ 'El H410 . 15 Dost thou know הֲ֭תֵדַע Ha.te.da' H3045 how God אֱל֣וֹהַּ 'e.Lo.ah H433 layeth his charge upon them , And causeth the lightning of his cloud עֲנָנֽוֹ׃ a.na.No H6051 to shine וְ֝הוֹפִ֗יעַ ve.ho.Fi.a' H3313 ? 16 Dost thou know הֲ֭תֵדַע Ha.te.da' H3045 the balancings of the clouds עָ֑ב 'Av H5645 , The wondrous works of him who is perfect H8549 in knowledge ? 17 How thy garments H899 are warm , When H834 the earth אֶ֝֗רֶץ 'E.retz H776 is still by reason of the south מִדָּרֽוֹם׃ mi.da.Rom H1864 wind? 18 Canst thou with him spread תַּרְקִ֣יעַ tar.Ki.a' H7554 out the sky , Which is strong H2389 as a molten mirror ? 19 Teach us what we shall say נֹּ֣אמַר No.mar H559 unto him ; For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ Cho.shekh H2822 . 20 Shall it be told him that I would speak אֲדַבֵּ֑ר 'a.da.Ber H1696 ? Or should a man H376 wish that he were swallowed יְבֻלָּֽע׃ ye.vu.La' H1104 up ? 21 And now וְעַתָּ֤ה׀ ve.'a.Tah H6258 men see רָ֤אוּ Ra.'u H7200 not the light א֗וֹר 'or H216 which is bright in the skies ; But the wind וְר֥וּחַ ve.Ru.ach H7307 passeth, and cleareth them . 22 Out of the north מִ֭צָּפוֹן Mi.tza.fon H6828 cometh golden splendor H1935 : God אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ 'e.Lo.ah H433 hath upon him terrible majesty הֽוֹד׃ Hod H1935 . 23 Touching the Almighty שַׁדַּ֣י sha.Dai H7706 , we cannot find H4672 him out : He is excellent in power כֹ֑חַ Kho.ach H3581 ; And in justice וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט u.mish.Pat H4941 and plenteous righteousness צְ֝דָקָ֗ה tze.da.Kah H6666 he will not afflict H6031 . 24 Men do therefore לָ֭כֵן La.khen H3651 fear יְרֵא֣וּהוּ ye.re.'U.hu H3372 him : He regardeth not any that are wise חַכְמֵי־ chakh.mei- H2450 of heart לֵֽב׃ פ Lev H3820 . ← Job 36 Job 38 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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