Hiob 37

1. ¹Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
2. ²Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.
3. ³He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4. ⁴After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.
5. ⁵God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.
6. ⁶For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
7. ⁷He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8. ⁸And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.
9. ⁹From the chamber [ergänzt: of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.
10. ¹⁰By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11. ¹¹Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;
12. ¹²And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the earth,
13. ¹³Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.
14. ¹⁴Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.
15. ¹⁵Dost thou know how +God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?
16. ¹⁶Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?
17. ¹⁷How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
18. ¹⁸Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?
19. ¹⁹Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [ergänzt: our words] by reason of darkness.
20. ²⁰Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [ergänzt: so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21. ²¹And now [ergänzt: men] see not the light as it gleameth, it is [ergänzt: hidden] in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.
22. ²²From the north cometh gold; with +God is terrible majesty.
23. ²³The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
24. ²⁴Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

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