Job 37
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 37
1 “This also causes my heart to tremble
and to leap out of its place.
2 Listen to the thunder of God’s voice
and the rumbling that comes forth from his mouth.
3 He sends it forth across the heavens,
along with his lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 Following this, there comes a roaring sound,
as God thunders with his majestic voice,
and he does not restrain his flashes of lightning
when his voice is heard.
5 “At God’s command marvels come to pass;
he performs wonders beyond our ability to comprehend.
6 For he says to the snow, ‘Fall upon the earth,’
and to the rain shower, ‘Turn into a heavy downpour.’
7 All human activity comes to a standstill
so that everyone may acknowledge his power.
8 Wild beasts return to their lairs
and take shelter in their dens.
9 “The tempest comes out of its chamber,
and the north winds bring bitter cold.
10 By the breath of God[a] ice is formed
and the surface of the waters becomes frozen.
11 He weighs down the thick clouds with moisture,
and they scatter his lightning.
12 Following his command they blow about
over the face of the entire earth
to do whatever he directs.
13 Whether for correction of his people or for love,
he causes all this to happen.
Reflect Upon the Marvelous Works of God
14 “Listen to my words, O Job;
stop and reflect upon the marvelous works of God.
15 Do you know how God controls the clouds,
or how he makes his lightning flash?
16 Do you know how the clouds are balanced,
the wondrous work of the one who is perfect in knowledge?
17 You who swelter in your stifling garments
when the earth lies still under the south wind,
18 can you, like him, spread out the skies,
hard as a mirror of cast metal?[b]
19 “Teach us, then, what we should say to him;
because of ignorance, we cannot present our case.
20 Do my words have any effect on him?
Is he informed of any man’s commands?
21 Sometimes the light vanishes,
and the sky is overcast with clouds;
then the wind comes and sweeps them away.
22 [c]“Out of the north golden splendor comes forth,
and God is surrounded by awesome majesty.
23 But the Almighty we cannot find;
he is unequaled in power and judgment,
and in his righteousness he will not violate justice.
24 Therefore, men revere him,
and all thoughtful men fear him.”
Footnotes
- Job 37:10 Breath of God: i.e., the wind.
- Job 37:18 Hard as a mirror of cast metal: see Deut 28:23 where this type of sky symbolizes unrelieved heat.
- Job 37:22 Elihu describes the advent of God, emphasizing both his power and his justice (see also Ps 48:3). He thus prepares Job for the appearance of God in the storm (chs. 38–41).
约伯记 37
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
述說 神的威榮與作為
37 “我的心因此戰兢，
跳離原處。
2 你們當細聽他轟轟的聲音，
他口中發出隆隆的雷聲。
3 他發雷聲響遍天下，
也發電光閃到地極。
4 接著雷聲霹靂，
神以自己威嚴之聲打雷，
人聽到雷聲的時候，
神並沒有留住風霜雨雲（“風霜雨雲”直譯是“它們”）。
5 神以奇妙的方法打雷，
他行大事，我們不能了解。
6 他對雪說：‘降在地上’，
對大雨暴雨也是這樣。
7 他封住各人的手，
叫萬人知道他的作為。
8 野獸進入洞中，
留在穴裡。
9 風暴來自南宮，
寒冷出於北方。
10 神所呼的氣息結成冰，
廣闊無邊的水也凝結；
11 他使密雲滿載水氣，
雲彩布散他的電光。
12 電光照著 神的指引來往旋轉，
在地球上行他一切所吩咐的。
13 他使電光來臨，是為施行責罰，
或為滋潤大地，或為賜予慈愛。
14 約伯啊！你當留心聽這話，
要站立思想 神奇妙的事。
15 神怎樣吩咐這些，
又怎樣使雲中的電光照耀，你知道嗎？
16 密雲怎樣浮於空中，
那知識全備者奇妙的作為，你知道嗎？
17 地因南風而寂靜的時候，
你的衣服怎樣熱起來，你知道嗎？
18 你能與 神同鋪雲天嗎？
這雲天堅硬如鑄成的鏡子。
19 我們因愚昧無知的緣故，不能陳明我們的案件，
請你告訴我們應該對他說甚麼話。
20 人怎能對他說：‘我要說話’？
哪有人自願滅亡呢？
21 人不能看見雲後的強光，
唯有經風一吹，天才晴朗。
22 金光來自北方，
在 神的周圍有可怕的威嚴。
23 論到全能者，我們無法把他查出；
他大有能力與公平，
又滿有公義，他必不苦待人。
24 因此人人都應該敬畏他；
心中自以為有智慧的，
他都不看顧。”
Chinese New Version (CNV). Copyright © 1976, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2005 by Worldwide Bible Society.
