27 For He (A)draws up drops of water,
Which distill as rain from the mist,
28 (B)Which the clouds drop down
And pour abundantly on man.
29 Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds,
The thunder from His canopy?
30 Look, He (C)scatters His light upon it,
And covers the depths of the sea.
31 For (D)by these He judges the peoples;
He (E)gives food in abundance.
32 (F)He covers His hands with lightning,
And commands it to [a]strike.
33 (G)His thunder declares it,
The cattle also, concerning [b]the rising storm.

God’s Works and Wisdom

37 “At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
Hear attentively the thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
He sends it forth under the whole heaven,
His [c]lightning to the ends of the earth.
After it (H)a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.
God thunders marvelously with His voice;
(I)He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
For (J)He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’;
Likewise to the [d]gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.
He seals the hand of every man,
(K)That (L)all men may know His work.
The beasts (M)go into dens,
And remain in their lairs.
From the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind,
And cold from the scattering winds of the north.
10 (N)By the breath of God ice is given,
And the broad waters are frozen.
11 Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds;
He scatters His [e]bright clouds.
12 And they swirl about, being turned by His guidance,
That they may (O)do whatever He commands them
On the face of [f]the whole earth.
13 (P)He causes it to come,
Whether for [g]correction,
Or (Q)for His land,
Or (R)for mercy.

Footnotes

  1. Job 36:32 strike the mark
  2. Job 36:33 Lit. what is rising
  3. Job 37:3 Or light
  4. Job 37:6 Lit. shower of rain
  5. Job 37:11 clouds of light
  6. Job 37:12 Lit. the world of the earth
  7. Job 37:13 Lit. a rod

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