約伯記 37
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
37 「因此我心戰慄，
在胸膛跳動。
2 請仔細聽祂發出的雷聲，
聽祂口中發出的轟鳴。
3 祂使閃電劃過整個天空，
亮光直照到地極。
4 隨後雷聲隆隆，
祂發出威嚴之聲。
祂一發聲，雷電交加。
5 上帝發出奇妙的雷聲，
我們無法測度祂偉大的作為。
6 祂命雪降在大地，
令雨傾盆倒下，
7 使人們停下工作，
以便世人都知道祂的作為。
8 野獸躲進窩裡，
留在洞中。
9 暴風從南天而來，
寒流由北方而至。
10 上帝噓氣成冰，
使寬闊的水面凝結。
11 祂使密雲佈滿水氣，
從雲端發出閃電。
12 雲隨祂的指令旋轉，
在地面之上完成祂的吩咐，
13 或為懲罰大地，
或為彰顯慈愛。
14 「約伯啊，請留心聽，
要駐足沉思上帝的奇妙作為。
15 你知道上帝如何發出命令，
使雲中電光閃爍嗎？
16 你知道全知者的奇妙作為——
祂如何使雲彩飄浮嗎？
17 南風吹來，大地沉寂時，
你就汗濕衣襟，你知道為何嗎？
18 你能像祂那樣鋪展堅如銅鏡的穹蒼嗎？
19 我們因愚昧而無法陳訴，
請指教我們如何與祂對話。
20 我怎敢與祂對話？
豈有人自取滅亡？
21 風吹散天空的雲後，
無人能仰視太陽的強光。
22 北方出現金色的光芒，
上帝充滿可怕的威嚴。
23 我們無法測度全能者，
祂充滿能力，無比正直公義，
不恃強凌弱。
24 所以，人們都敬畏祂，
祂不看顧自以為有智慧的人。」
Job 37
New International Reader's Version
37 “When I hear the thunder, my heart pounds.
It beats faster inside me.
2 Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice!
Listen to the thunder that comes from him!
3 He sends his lightning across the sky.
It reaches from one end of the earth to the other.
4 Next comes the sound of his roaring thunder.
He thunders with his majestic voice.
When his voice fills the air,
he doesn’t hold anything back.
5 God’s voice thunders in wonderful ways.
We’ll never understand the great things he does.
6 He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth.’
He tells the rain, ‘Pour down your mighty waters.’
7 He stops everyone from working.
He wants them to see his work.
8 The animals go inside.
They remain in their dens.
9 The storm comes out of its storeroom in the heavens.
The cold comes from the driving winds.
10 The breath of God produces ice.
The shallow water freezes over.
11 He loads the clouds with moisture.
He scatters his lightning through them.
12 He directs the clouds to circle
above the surface of the whole earth.
They do everything he commands them to do.
13 He tells the clouds to punish people.
Or he brings them to water his earth and show his love.
14 “Job, listen to me.
Stop and think about the wonderful things God does.
15 Do you know how he controls the clouds?
Do you understand how he makes his lightning flash?
16 Do you know how the clouds stay up in the sky?
Do you understand the wonders of the God who has perfect knowledge?
17 Even your clothes are too hot for you
when the land lies quiet under the south wind.
18 Can you help God spread out the skies?
They are as hard as a mirror
that’s made out of bronze.
19 “Job, tell us what we should say to God.
We can’t prepare our case
because our minds are dark.
20 Should he be told that I want to speak?
Would anyone ask to be destroyed by him?
21 No one can look at the sun.
It’s too bright after the wind has swept the skies clean.
22 Out of the north, God comes in his shining glory.
He comes in all his wonderful majesty.
23 We can’t reach up to the Mighty One.
He is lifted high because of his power.
Everything he does is fair and right.
So he doesn’t crush people.
24 That’s why they have respect for him.
He cares about all those who are wise.”
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