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Job 37
New American Standard Bible
Job 37
New American Standard Bible
Elihu Says God Has Authority over the Storm
37 “At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
2 Listen closely to the (A)thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
3 Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,
And His [a]lightning travels to the (B)ends of the earth.
4 After it, a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain [b]the lightning when His voice is heard.
5 God (C)thunders wondrously with His voice,
Doing (D)great things which we do not comprehend.
6 For to (E)the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
And to the [c](F)downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
7 He (G)seals the hand of every person,
So that (H)all people may know His work.
8 Then the animal goes into its (I)lair
And remains in its [d]den.
9 From the [e](J)south comes the storm,
And from the north wind the cold.
10 From the breath of God (K)ice is made,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
11 He also (L)loads the clouds with moisture;
He (M)disperses (N)the cloud of His [f]lightning.
12 It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That [g]it may do whatever He (O)commands [h]it
On the (P)face of the inhabited earth.
13 Whether for [i](Q)correction, or for (R)His earth,
Or for (S)goodness, He causes it to [j]happen.
14 “Listen to this, Job;
Stand and consider the wonders of God.
15 Do you know how God establishes them,
And makes the [k]lightning of His clouds to shine?
16 Do you know about the hovering of the clouds,
The (T)wonders of One who is (U)perfect in knowledge,
17 You whose garments are hot
When the land is still because of the south wind?
18 Can you, with Him, (V)spread out the skies,
Strong as a cast metal mirror?
19 Teach us what we are to say to Him;
We (W)cannot present our case because of darkness.
20 Shall it be told Him that I would speak?
[l]Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?
21 “Now people do not see the light which is bright in the skies;
But the wind has passed and cleared them.
22 From the north comes golden splendor;
Around God is awesome majesty.
23 The Almighty—(X)we cannot find Him;
He is (Y)exalted in power
And (Z)He will not violate (AA)justice and abundant righteousness.
24 Therefore people (AB)fear Him;
He does not (AC)regard any who are wise of heart.”
Footnotes
- Job 37:3 Lit light
- Job 37:4 Lit them
- Job 37:6 Lit shower of rain and shower of rains
- Job 37:8 Lit dens
- Job 37:9 Lit chamber
- Job 37:11 Lit light
- Job 37:12 Lit they
- Job 37:12 Lit them
- Job 37:13 Lit the rod
- Job 37:13 Lit be found
- Job 37:15 Lit light
- Job 37:20 Or If a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up
Job 37
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Job 37
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Elihu talar om Guds makt
37 Mitt hjärta bävar för detta,
det slår häftigt inom mig.
2 Hör, hör dundret av hans stämma,
dånet ur hans mun!
3 Han låter det rulla fram över himlen
och sänder sina blixtar till jordens ändar.
4 Sedan ryter dånet,
hans majestäts väldiga stämma.
Han sparar ingenting
när han låter sin stämma höras.
5 Hans röst dånar oerhört,
han gör under som övergår vårt förstånd.
6 Han befaller snön att falla ner på jorden
och regnet att ösa ner.
7 Då stoppar han människans arbete,
så att alla ska kunna se hans verk.
8 Djuren gömmer sig
och stannar i sina hålor.
9 Stormen kommer ut från sin boplats
och kylan sprids med vindarna.
10 När Gud blåser bildas is,
de vida vattnen fryser till.
11 Han fyller molnen med fukt
och sprider ut sina blixtar genom dem.
12 De virvlar runt åt alla håll,
så som han vill,
de utför hans befallningar på hela jorden.
13 Han sänder dem som straff,
eller för att på jorden visa sin nåd.
14 Lyssna nu, Job, stanna upp
och tänk på Guds under!
15 Vet du hur Gud styr dem
och hur han får blixtarna att skjuta fram ur molnen?
16 Förstår du dig på molnens balans,
den Allvetandes under?
17 När du lider av hettan i de kläder du bär,
och marken blir stilla i sunnanvinden,
18 kan du då, så som han gör, breda ut molnen,
hårda och blanka som spegeln?
19 Lär oss vad vi ska säga till honom!
I det mörker vi bor i kan vi ju inte föra vår talan.
20 Går det att meddela honom att jag vill tala?
Vill någon bli uppslukad levande?[a]
21 Ingen kan ju se på solen,
så stark som den är,
när vinden har sopat himlen ren.
22 Norrifrån kommer en gyllene glans,
det är Gud i hans skrämmande majestät.
23 Vi kan aldrig nå fram till den Väldige;
han är upphöjd i styrka,
rättvisa och stor rättfärdighet
och kan inte kränkas.
24 Därför fruktar människor för honom.
Är det inte de som är visa i sina hjärtan som han ser?[b]
Job 37
New International Version
Job 37
New International Version
37 “At this my heart pounds(A)
and leaps from its place.
2 Listen!(B) Listen to the roar of his voice,(C)
to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.(D)
3 He unleashes his lightning(E) beneath the whole heaven
and sends it to the ends of the earth.(F)
4 After that comes the sound of his roar;
he thunders(G) with his majestic voice.(H)
When his voice resounds,
he holds nothing back.
5 God’s voice thunders(I) in marvelous ways;(J)
he does great things beyond our understanding.(K)
6 He says to the snow,(L) ‘Fall on the earth,’
and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’(M)
7 So that everyone he has made may know his work,(N)
he stops all people from their labor.[a](O)
8 The animals take cover;(P)
they remain in their dens.(Q)
9 The tempest comes out from its chamber,(R)
the cold from the driving winds.(S)
10 The breath of God produces ice,
and the broad waters become frozen.(T)
11 He loads the clouds with moisture;(U)
he scatters his lightning(V) through them.(W)
12 At his direction they swirl around
over the face of the whole earth
to do whatever he commands them.(X)
13 He brings the clouds to punish people,(Y)
or to water his earth and show his love.(Z)
14 “Listen(AA) to this, Job;
stop and consider God’s wonders.(AB)
15 Do you know how God controls the clouds
and makes his lightning(AC) flash?(AD)
16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised,(AE)
those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?(AF)
17 You who swelter in your clothes
when the land lies hushed under the south wind,(AG)
18 can you join him in spreading out the skies,(AH)
hard as a mirror of cast bronze?(AI)
19 “Tell us what we should say to him;(AJ)
we cannot draw up our case(AK) because of our darkness.(AL)
20 Should he be told that I want to speak?
Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
21 Now no one can look at the sun,(AM)
bright as it is in the skies
after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;(AN)
God comes in awesome majesty.(AO)
23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;(AP)
in his justice(AQ) and great righteousness, he does not oppress.(AR)
24 Therefore, people revere him,(AS)
for does he not have regard for all the wise(AT) in heart?[b]”
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