Job 36:27-37:13
Legacy Standard Bible
27 For (A)He draws up the drops of water,
They distill rain for His [a]stream,
28 Which the clouds pour down,
They drip upon man abundantly.
29 Can anyone discern the (B)spreading of the clouds,
The (C)thundering of His [b]pavilion?
30 Behold, He spreads His [c]lightning about Him,
And He covers the depths of the sea.
31 For by these He (D)judges peoples;
He (E)gives food in abundance.
32 He covers His hands with the [d]lightning,
And (F)commands it to strike the mark.
33 Its (G)thundering declares about Him;
The cattle also, concerning what is coming up.
Elihu Speaks of God’s Voice
37 “At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
2 [e]Listen closely to the (H)thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
3 Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,
And His [f]lightning to the (I)ends of the earth.
4 After it, a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain [g]the lightnings when His voice is heard.
5 God (J)thunders with His voice marvelously,
Doing (K)great things which we do not know.
6 For to (L)the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
And to the (M)downpour of rain and the downpour of rains, ‘Be strong.’
7 He (N)seals the hand of every man,
That (O)all men may know His work.
8 Then the beast goes into its (P)lair
And dwells in its [h]den.
9 Out of the [i](Q)south comes the storm,
And out of the [j]north the cold.
10 From the breath of God (R)ice is made,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
11 Also with moisture He (S)loads the thick cloud;
He (T)scatters (U)the cloud of His [k]lightning.
12 It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That [l]it may do whatever He (V)commands [m]it
On the (W)face of the inhabited earth.
13 Whether for [n](X)correction, or for (Y)His world,
Or for (Z)lovingkindness, He causes it to [o]happen.
Footnotes
- Job 36:27 Or mist
- Job 36:29 Lit booth
- Job 36:30 Lit light
- Job 36:32 Lit light
- 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 36:27-37:13
New American Standard Bible 1995
27 “For (A)He draws up the drops of water,
They distill rain from [a]the [b]mist,
28 Which the clouds pour down,
They drip upon man abundantly.
29 “Can anyone understand the (B)spreading of the clouds,
The (C)thundering of His [c]pavilion?
30 “Behold, He spreads His [d]lightning about Him,
And He covers the depths of the sea.
31 “For by these He (D)judges peoples;
He (E)gives food in abundance.
32 “He covers His hands with the [e]lightning,
And (F)commands it to strike the mark.
33 “Its (G)noise declares [f]His presence;
The cattle also, concerning what is coming up.
Elihu Says God Is Back of the Storm
37 “At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
2 “Listen closely to the (H)thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
3 “Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,
And His [g]lightning to the (I)ends of the earth.
4 “After it, a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain [h]the lightnings when His voice is heard.
5 “God (J)thunders with His voice wondrously,
Doing (K)great things which we cannot comprehend.
6 “For to (L)the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
And to the [i](M)downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
7 “He (N)seals the hand of every man,
That (O)all men may know His work.
8 “Then the beast goes into its (P)lair
And remains in its [j]den.
9 “Out of the [k](Q)south comes the storm,
And out of the [l]north the cold.
10 “From the breath of God (R)ice is made,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
11 “Also with moisture He (S)loads the thick cloud;
He (T)disperses (U)the cloud of His [m]lightning.
12 “It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That [n]it may do whatever He (V)commands [o]it
On the (W)face of the inhabited earth.
13 “Whether for [p](X)correction, or for (Y)His world,
Or for (Z)lovingkindness, He causes it to [q]happen.
Footnotes
- Job 36:27 Lit its
- Job 36:27 Or flood
- Job 36:29 Lit booth
- Job 36:30 Lit light
- Job 36:32 Lit light
- Job 36:33 Lit concerning Him
- 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 37:9 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
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