Job 37:1–38:41
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Job 37:1–38:41 · Psalm 99 (MT: 100) · Proverbs 23:26–28 · 1 Corinthians 5:1–13
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1At this also my heart is troubled, and moved out of its place.
1At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
2Hear thou a report by the anger of the Lord's wrath, and a discourse shall come out of his mouth.
2Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
3His dominion is under the whole heaven, and his light is at the extremities of the earth.
3He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4After him shall be a cry with a [loud] voice; he shall thunder with the voice of his excellency, yet he shall not cause men to pass away, for one shall hear his voice .
4After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5The Mighty One shall thunder wonderfully with his voice: for he has done great things which we knew not;
5God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
6commanding the snow, Be thou upon the earth, and the stormy rain, and the storm of the showers of his might.
6For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
7He seals up the hand of every man, that every man may know his own weakness.
7He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8And the wild beasts come in under the covert, and rest in [their] lair.
8Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9Troubles come on out of the secret chambers, and cold from the mountain-tops.
9Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10And from the breath of the Mighty One he will send frost; and he guides the water in whatever way he pleases.
10By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11And [if] a cloud obscures [what is] precious [to him], his light will disperse the cloud.
11Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
12And he will carry round the encircling [clouds] by his governance, to [perform] their works: whatsoever he shall command them,
12And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
13this has been appointed by him on the earth, whether for correction, [or] for his land, or if he shall find him [an object] for mercy.
13He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and be admonished of the power of the Lord.
14Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15We know that God has disposed his works, having made light out of darkness.
15Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16And he knows the divisions of the clouds, and the signal overthrows of the ungodly.
16Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17But thy robe is warm, and there is quiet upon the land.
17How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
18Wilt thou establish with him [foundations] for the ancient [heavens? they are] strongas a molten mirror.
18Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
19Wherefore teach me, what shall we say to him? and let us cease from saying much.
19Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
20Have I a book or a scribe by me, that I may stand and put man to silence?
20Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21But the light is not visible to all: it shines afar off in the heavens, as that which is from him in the clouds.
21And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
22From the north [come] the clouds shining like gold: in these great are the glory and honour of the Almighty;
22Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
23and we do not find another his equal in strength: [as for] him that judges justly, dost thou not think that he listens?
23Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
24Wherefore men shall fear him; and the wise also in heart shall fear him.
24Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
1And after Elius had ceased from speaking, the Lord spoke to Job through the whirlwindand clouds, [saying],
1Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
2Who is this that hides counsel from me, and confines words in [his] heart, and thinks to conceal [them] from me?
2Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
3Gird thy loins like a man; and I will ask thee, and do thou answer me.
3Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
4Where wast thou when I founded the earth? tell me now, if thou hast knowledge,
4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
5who set the measures of it, if thou knowest? or who stretched a line upon it?
5Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
6On what are its rings fastened? and who is he that laid the corner -stone upon it?
6Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
7When the stars were made, all my angels praised me with a loud voice.
7When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
8And I shut up the sea with gates, when it rushed out, coming forthout of its mother's womb.
8Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
9And I made a cloud its clothing, and swathed it in mist.
9When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
10And I set bounds to it , surrounding it with bars and gates.
10And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
11And I said to it, Hitherto shalt thou come, but thou shalt not go beyond, but thy waves shall be confined within thee.
11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
12Or did I order the morning light in thy time; and [did] the morning star [then first] see his appointed place;
12Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
13to lay hold of the extremities of the earth, to cast out the ungodly out of it?
13That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
14Or didst thou take clay of the ground, and form a living creature, and set it with the power of speech upon the earth?
14It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
15And hast thou removed light from the ungodly, and crushed the arm of the proud?
15And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
16Or hast thou gone to the source of the sea, and walked in the tracks of the deep?
16Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
17And do the gates of death open to thee for fear; and did the porters of hell quake when they saw thee?
17Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
18And hast thou been instructed in the breadth of the [whole earth] under heaven? tell me now, what is the extent of it?
18Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
19And in what kind of a land does the light dwell? and of what kind is the place of darkness?
19Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
20If thou couldest bring me to their [utmost] boundaries, and if also thou knowest their paths;
20That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?
21I know then that thou wert born at that time, and the number of thy years is great.
21Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
22But hast thou gone to the treasures of snow? and hast thou seen the treasures of hail?
22Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
23And is there a store [of them], for thee against the time of [thine] enemies, for the day of wars and battle ?
23Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
24And whence proceeds the frost? or [whence] is the south wind dispersed over the [whole world] under heaven?
24By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
25And who prepared a course for the violent rain, and a way for the thunders;
25Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
26to rain upon the land where [there is] no man, the wilderness, where there is not a man in it; so as to feed the untrodden and uninhabited [land],
26To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
27and cause it to send forth a crop of green herbs?
27To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
28Who is the rain's father? and who has generated the drops of dew?
28Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
29And out of whose womb comes the ice? and who has produced the frost in the sky,
29Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
30which descends like flowing water? who has terrified the face of the ungodly?
30The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
31And dost thou understand the band of Pleias, and hast thou opened the barrier of Orion?
31Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
32Or wilt thou reveal Mazuroth in his season, and the evening star with his rays? Wilt thou guide them?
32Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
33And knowest thou the changes of heaven, or the events which take place together under heaven?
33Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
34And wilt thou call a cloud with thy voice , and will it obey thee with a violent shower of much rain?
34Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
35And wilt thou send lightnings, and they shall go? and shall they say to thee, What is [thy pleasure]?
35Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
36And who has given to women skill in weaving, or knowledge of embroidery?
36Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
37And who is he that numbers the clouds in wisdom, and has bowed the heaven [down] to the earth?
37Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
38For it is spread out as dusty earth, and I have cemented it as one hewn stone to another.
38When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
39And wilt thou hunt a prey for the lions? and satisfy the desires of the serpents?
39Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
40For they fear in their lairs, and lying in wait couch in the woods.
40When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
41And who has prepared food for the raven ? for its young ones wander and cry to the Lord, in search of food.
41Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.