Giobbe 37
Nuova Riveduta 2006
37 «A tale spettacolo il mio cuore trema e balza fuori dal suo posto.
2 Udite, udite il fragore della sua voce, il rombo che esce dalla sua bocca!
3 Egli lo lancia sotto tutti i cieli e il suo lampo guizza fino alle estremità della terra.
4 Dopo il lampo, una voce rugge; egli tuona con la sua voce maestosa; quando si ode la voce, il fulmine non è già più nella sua mano.
5 Dio tuona con la sua voce in modo prodigioso; grandi cose egli fa che noi non comprendiamo.
6 Dice alla neve: “Cadi sulla terra!” Lo dice alla pioggia, alla pioggia torrenziale.
7 Rende inerte[a] ogni mano d’uomo, perché tutti i mortali, che sono opera sua, imparino a conoscerlo.
8 Le bestie selvagge vanno nel covo e stanno accovacciate entro le tane.
9 Dal sud viene l’uragano, il freddo viene dal nord.
10 Al soffio di Dio si forma il ghiaccio e si contrae la distesa delle acque.
11 Egli carica pure le nubi di umidità, disperde lontano le nuvole che portano i suoi lampi
12 ed esse, da lui guidate, vagano nei loro giri per eseguire i suoi comandi sopra la faccia di tutta la terra;
13 e le manda come flagello, oppure come beneficio alla sua terra, o come prova della sua bontà.
14 (A)«Porgi l’orecchio a questo, Giobbe; fèrmati e considera le meraviglie di Dio!
15 Sai tu come Dio le diriga e faccia guizzare il lampo dalle sue nubi?
16 Conosci tu l’equilibrio delle nuvole, le meraviglie di colui la cui scienza è perfetta?
17 Sai come mai i tuoi abiti sono caldi quando la terra si assopisce sotto il soffio dello scirocco?
18 Puoi tu, come lui, distendere i cieli e farli solidi come uno specchio di metallo?
19 Insegnaci tu che cosa dirgli! Nelle nostre tenebre, noi siamo senza parole.
20 Gli si annuncerà forse che io voglio parlare? Ma chi mai può desiderare di essere inghiottito?
21 Nessuno può fissare il sole che sfolgora nel cielo, quando c’è passato il vento a renderlo limpido.
22 Dal settentrione viene l’oro; Dio è circondato da una maestà terribile;
23 l’Onnipotente noi non lo possiamo scoprire. Egli è grande in forza, in equità, in perfetta giustizia; egli non opprime nessuno[b].
24 Perciò gli uomini lo temono; egli non degna d’uno sguardo chi si crede saggio».
Footnotes
- Giobbe 37:7 Rende inerte, lett. sigilla.
- Giobbe 37:23 Egli non opprime nessuno, altri leggono: non rende conto ad alcuno.
Job 37
Legacy Standard Bible
Elihu Speaks of God’s Voice
37 “At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
2 [a]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 [b]lightning to the (B)ends of the earth.
4 After it, a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain [c]the lightnings when His voice is heard.
5 God (C)thunders with His voice marvelously,
Doing (D)great things which we do not know.
6 For to (E)the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
And to the (F)downpour of rain and the downpour of rains, ‘Be strong.’
7 He (G)seals the hand of every man,
That (H)all men may know His work.
8 Then the beast goes into its (I)lair
And dwells in its [d]den.
9 Out of the [e](J)south comes the storm,
And out of the [f]north the cold.
10 From the breath of God (K)ice is made,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
11 Also with moisture He (L)loads the thick cloud;
He (M)scatters (N)the cloud of His [g]lightning.
12 It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That [h]it may do whatever He (O)commands [i]it
On the (P)face of the inhabited earth.
13 Whether for [j](Q)correction, or for (R)His world,
Or for (S)lovingkindness, He causes it to [k]happen.
14 “Give ear to this, O Job,
Stand and carefully consider the wondrous deeds of God.
15 Do you know how God establishes them,
And makes the [l]lightning of His cloud to shine?
16 Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds,
The (T)wonders of one [m](U)perfect in knowledge,
17 You whose garments are hot,
When the land is quiet because of the south wind?
18 Can you, with Him, (V)spread out the skies,
Strong as a molten mirror?
19 Make us know what we shall say to Him;
We (W)cannot arrange our case because of darkness.
20 Shall it be recounted to Him that I would speak?
[n]If a man says a word, will He indeed be swallowed up?
21 “So now [o]men do not see the light which is bright in the skies;
But the wind has passed and cleared them.
22 Out of the north comes golden splendor;
Around God is fearsome majesty.
23 The Almighty—(X)we cannot find Him;
He is (Y)exalted in power
And (Z)He will not afflict (AA)justice and abundant righteousness.
24 Therefore men (AB)fear Him;
He does not (AC)regard any who are wise of heart.”
Footnotes
- Job 37:2 Or Persist in listening
- Job 37:3 Lit light
- Job 37:4 Lit them
- Job 37:8 Lit dens
- Job 37:9 Lit chamber
- Job 37:9 Lit scattering winds
- 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 37:16 Or blameless
- Job 37:20 Or If a man speaks, surely he shall be swallowed up
- Job 37:21 Lit they
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]”
Job 37
King James Version
37 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
12 And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
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