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 . Read all of Job 37 ← Job 36 Job 38 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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