14 And these are but the outer fringe of his works;
    how faint the whisper(A) we hear of him!(B)
    Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”(C)

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He spreads out the northern skies(A) over empty space;
    he suspends the earth over nothing.(B)
He wraps up the waters(C) in his clouds,(D)
    yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.
He covers the face of the full moon,
    spreading his clouds(E) over it.
10 He marks out the horizon on the face of the waters(F)
    for a boundary between light and darkness.(G)
11 The pillars of the heavens quake,(H)
    aghast at his rebuke.
12 By his power he churned up the sea;(I)
    by his wisdom(J) he cut Rahab(K) to pieces.
13 By his breath the skies(L) became fair;
    his hand pierced the gliding serpent.(M)
14 And these are but the outer fringe of his works;
    how faint the whisper(N) we hear of him!(O)
    Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”(P)

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33 His thunder announces the coming storm;(A)
    even the cattle make known its approach.[a](B)

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  1. Job 36:33 Or announces his coming— / the One zealous against evil

28 the clouds pour down their moisture
    and abundant showers(A) fall on mankind.(B)
29 Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds,
    how he thunders(C) from his pavilion?(D)
30 See how he scatters his lightning(E) about him,
    bathing the depths of the sea.(F)
31 This is the way he governs[a] the nations(G)
    and provides food(H) in abundance.(I)
32 He fills his hands with lightning
    and commands it to strike its mark.(J)
33 His thunder announces the coming storm;(K)
    even the cattle make known its approach.[b](L)

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  1. Job 36:31 Or nourishes
  2. Job 36:33 Or announces his coming— / the One zealous against evil

33 His thunder announces the coming storm;(A)
    even the cattle make known its approach.[a](B)

37 “At this my heart pounds(C)
    and leaps from its place.
Listen!(D) Listen to the roar of his voice,(E)
    to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.(F)
He unleashes his lightning(G) beneath the whole heaven
    and sends it to the ends of the earth.(H)
After that comes the sound of his roar;
    he thunders(I) with his majestic voice.(J)
When his voice resounds,
    he holds nothing back.
God’s voice thunders(K) in marvelous ways;(L)
    he does great things beyond our understanding.(M)

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  1. Job 36:33 Or announces his coming— / the One zealous against evil

Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm:(A)

“Brace yourself like a man;
    I will question you,
    and you shall answer me.(B)

“Would you discredit my justice?(C)
    Would you condemn me to justify yourself?(D)
Do you have an arm like God’s,(E)
    and can your voice(F) thunder like his?(G)

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