Revised Literal Translation
Job 37:6-22
6For he saithH559 to the snowH7950, Be thouH1933 on the earthH776; likewise to the smallH4306 rainH1653, and to the greatH4306 rainH1653 of his strengthH5797.1
7He sealeth upH2856 the handH3027 of every manH120; that all menH582 may knowH3045 his workH4639.
8Then the beastsH2416 goH935 intoH1119 densH695, and remainH7931 in their placesH4585.
9Out of the southH2315 comethH935 the whirlwindH5492: and coldH7135 out of the northH4215.23
10By the breathH5397 of GodH410 frostH7140 is givenH5414: and the breadthH7341 of the watersH4325 is straitenedH4164.
11Also by wateringH7377 he weariethH2959 the thick cloudH5645: he scatterethH6327 his brightH216 cloudH6051:4
12And it is turnedH2015 round aboutH4524 by his counselsH8458: that they may doH6467 whatsoever he commandethH6680 them upon the faceH6440 of the worldH8398 in the earthH776.
13He causeth it to comeH4672, whether for correctionH7626, or for his landH776, or for mercyH2617.5
14HearkenH238 unto this, O JobH347: stand stillH5975, and considerH995 the wondrousH6381 works of GodH410.
15Dost thou knowH3045 when GodH433 disposedH7760 them, and caused the lightH216 of his cloudH6051 to shineH3313?
16Dost thou knowH3045 the balancingsH4657 of the cloudsH5645, the wondrous worksH4652 of him which is perfectH8549 in knowledgeH1843?
17How thy garmentsH899 are warmH2525, when he quietethH8252 the earthH776 by the southH1864 wind?
18Hast thou with him spread outH7554 the skyH7834, which is strongH2389, and as a moltenH3332 looking glassH7209?
19TeachH3045 us what we shall sayH559 unto him; for we cannot orderH6186 our speech by reasonH6440 of darknessH2822.
20Shall it be toldH5608 him that I speakH1696? if a manH376 speakH559, surely he shall be swallowed upH1104.
21And now men seeH7200 not the brightH925 lightH216 which is in the cloudsH7834: but the windH7307 passethH5674, and cleansethH2891 them.
22Fair weatherH2091 comethH857 out of the northH6828: with GodH433 is terribleH3372 majestyH1935.6
Notes
Commentaries on Job 37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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