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37 ‘At this also my heart trembles,
    and leaps out of its place.
Listen, listen to the thunder of his voice
    and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
Under the whole heaven he lets it loose,
    and his lightning to the corners of the earth.
After it his voice roars;
    he thunders with his majestic voice
    and he does not restrain the lightnings[a] when his voice is heard.
God thunders wondrously with his voice;
    he does great things that we cannot comprehend.
For to the snow he says, “Fall on the earth”;
    and the shower of rain, his heavy shower of rain,
serves as a sign on everyone’s hand,
    so that all whom he has made may know it.[b]
Then the animals go into their lairs
    and remain in their dens.
From its chamber comes the whirlwind,
    and cold from the scattering winds.
10 By the breath of God ice is given,
    and the broad waters are frozen fast.
11 He loads the thick cloud with moisture;
    the clouds scatter his lightning.
12 They turn round and round by his guidance,
    to accomplish all that he commands them
    on the face of the habitable world.
13 Whether for correction, or for his land,
    or for love, he causes it to happen.

14 ‘Hear this, O Job;
    stop and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Do you know how God lays his command upon them,
    and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
16 Do you know the balancings of the clouds,
    the wondrous works of the one whose knowledge is perfect,
17 you whose garments are hot
    when the earth is still because of the south wind?
18 Can you, like him, spread out the skies,
    unyielding as a cast mirror?
19 Teach us what we shall say to him;
    we cannot draw up our case because of darkness.
20 Should he be told that I want to speak?
    Did anyone ever wish to be swallowed up?
21 Now, no one can look on the light
    when it is bright in the skies,
    when the wind has passed and cleared them.
22 Out of the north comes golden splendour;
    around God is awesome majesty.
23 The Almighty[c]—we cannot find him;
    he is great in power and justice,
    and abundant righteousness he will not violate.
24 Therefore mortals fear him;
    he does not regard any who are wise in their own conceit.’

Footnotes

  1. Job 37:4 Heb them
  2. Job 37:7 Meaning of Heb of verse 7 uncertain
  3. Job 37:23 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

述说 神的威荣与作为

37 “我的心因此战兢,

跳离原处。

你们当细听他轰轰的声音,

他口中发出隆隆的雷声。

他发雷声响遍天下,

也发电光闪到地极。

接着雷声霹雳,

 神以自己威严之声打雷,

人听到雷声的时候,

 神并没有留住风霜雨云(“风霜雨云”直译是“它们”)。

 神以奇妙的方法打雷,

他行大事,我们不能了解。

他对雪说:‘降在地上’,

对大雨暴雨也是这样。

他封住各人的手,

叫万人知道他的作为。

野兽进入洞中,

留在穴里。

风暴来自南宫,

寒冷出于北方。

10  神所呼的气息结成冰,

广阔无边的水也凝结;

11 他使密云满载水气,

云彩布散他的电光。

12 电光照着 神的指引来往旋转,

在地球上行他一切所吩咐的。

13 他使电光来临,是为施行责罚,

或为滋润大地,或为赐予慈爱。

14 约伯啊!你当留心听这话,

要站立思想 神奇妙的事。

15  神怎样吩咐这些,

又怎样使云中的电光照耀,你知道吗?

16 密云怎样浮于空中,

那知识全备者奇妙的作为,你知道吗?

17 地因南风而寂静的时候,

你的衣服怎样热起来,你知道吗?

18 你能与 神同铺云天吗?

这云天坚硬如铸成的镜子。

19 我们因愚昧无知的缘故,不能陈明我们的案件,

请你告诉我们应该对他说甚么话。

20 人怎能对他说:‘我要说话’?

哪有人自愿灭亡呢?

21 人不能看见云后的强光,

唯有经风一吹,天才晴朗。

22 金光来自北方,

在 神的周围有可怕的威严。

23 论到全能者,我们无法把他查出;

他大有能力与公平,

又满有公义,他必不苦待人。

24 因此人人都应该敬畏他;

心中自以为有智慧的,

他都不看顾。”

37 “At this my heart pounds(A)
    and leaps from its place.
Listen!(B) Listen to the roar of his voice,(C)
    to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.(D)
He unleashes his lightning(E) beneath the whole heaven
    and sends it to the ends of the earth.(F)
After that comes the sound of his roar;
    he thunders(G) with his majestic voice.(H)
When his voice resounds,
    he holds nothing back.
God’s voice thunders(I) in marvelous ways;(J)
    he does great things beyond our understanding.(K)
He says to the snow,(L) ‘Fall on the earth,’
    and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’(M)
So that everyone he has made may know his work,(N)
    he stops all people from their labor.[a](O)
The animals take cover;(P)
    they remain in their dens.(Q)
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]

Footnotes

  1. Job 37:7 Or work, / he fills all people with fear by his power
  2. Job 37:24 Or for he does not have regard for any who think they are wise.