Job 36:27-37:13
New American Standard Bible
27 For (A)He draws up the drops of water;
They distill rain from its [a]celestial stream,
28 Which clouds pour down;
They drip upon mankind abundantly.
29 Can anyone understand 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 them 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 target.
33 Its (G)thundering voice declares [e]His presence;
The livestock also, concerning what is coming up.
Elihu Says God Has Authority Over 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 [f]lightning travels 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 lightning when His voice is heard.
5 God (J)thunders wondrously with His voice,
Doing (K)great things which we do not comprehend.
6 For to (L)the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
And to the [h](M)downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
7 He (N)seals the hand of every person,
So that (O)all people may know His work.
8 Then the animal goes into its (P)lair
And remains in its [i]den.
9 From the [j](Q)south comes the storm,
And from the north wind the cold.
10 From the breath of God (R)ice is made,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
11 He also (S)loads the clouds with moisture;
He (T)disperses (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 earth,
Or for (Z)goodness, 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 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 37:11 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
English Standard Version
27 For he draws up the drops of water;
they distill his (A)mist in (B)rain,
28 which (C)the skies pour down
and drop on mankind abundantly.
29 Can anyone understand (D)the spreading of the clouds,
the thunderings of his (E)pavilion?
30 Behold, he scatters his lightning about him
and covers the roots of the sea.
31 For by these he (F)judges peoples;
he gives (G)food in abundance.
32 He covers his (H)hands with the lightning
and commands it to strike the mark.
33 Its crashing declares his presence;[a]
the cattle also declare that he rises.
Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty
37 “At this also my heart trembles
and leaps out of its place.
2 Keep listening to the thunder of his voice
and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
3 Under the whole heaven he lets it go,
and his (I)lightning to the (J)corners of the earth.
4 After it (K)his voice roars;
(L)he thunders with his majestic voice,
and he does not restrain the lightnings[b] when his voice is heard.
5 God thunders wondrously with his voice;
he does (M)great things that we cannot (N)comprehend.
6 For to (O)the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour.
7 He (P)seals up the hand of every man,
that all men whom he made may (Q)know it.
8 Then the beasts go into their (R)lairs,
and remain in their (S)dens.
9 From (T)its chamber (U)comes the whirlwind,
and (V)cold from the scattering winds.
10 By the breath of God (W)ice is given,
and (X)the broad waters are frozen fast.
11 He loads the thick cloud with moisture;
the clouds scatter his lightning.
12 They (Y)turn around and around by his (Z)guidance,
(AA)to accomplish all that he commands them
on the face of (AB)the habitable world.
13 Whether for (AC)correction or for his (AD)land
or for (AE)love, he causes it to happen.
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