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Job 36:24-37
New King James Version
Job 36:24-37
New King James Version
Elihu Proclaims God’s Majesty
24 “Remember to (A)magnify His work,
Of which men have sung.
25 Everyone has seen it;
Man looks on it from afar.
26 “Behold, God is great, and we (B)do not know Him;
(C)Nor can the number of His years be discovered.
27 For He (D)draws up drops of water,
Which distill as rain from the mist,
28 (E)Which the clouds drop down
And pour abundantly on man.
29 Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds,
The thunder from His canopy?
30 Look, He (F)scatters His light upon it,
And covers the depths of the sea.
31 For (G)by these He judges the peoples;
He (H)gives food in abundance.
32 (I)He covers His hands with lightning,
And commands it to [a]strike.
33 (J)His thunder declares it,
The cattle also, concerning [b]the rising storm.
God’s Works and Wisdom
37 “At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
2 Hear attentively the thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
3 He sends it forth under the whole heaven,
His [c]lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 After it (K)a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.
5 God thunders marvelously with His voice;
(L)He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
6 For (M)He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’;
Likewise to the [d]gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.
7 He seals the hand of every man,
(N)That (O)all men may know His work.
8 The beasts (P)go into dens,
And remain in their lairs.
9 From the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind,
And cold from the scattering winds of the north.
10 (Q)By the breath of God ice is given,
And the broad waters are frozen.
11 Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds;
He scatters His [e]bright clouds.
12 And they swirl about, being turned by His guidance,
That they may (R)do whatever He commands them
On the face of [f]the whole earth.
13 (S)He causes it to come,
Whether for [g]correction,
Or (T)for His land,
Or (U)for mercy.
14 “Listen to this, O Job;
Stand still and (V)consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Do you know when God [h]dispatches them,
And causes the light of His cloud to shine?
16 (W)Do you know how the clouds are balanced,
Those wondrous works of (X)Him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 Why are your garments hot,
When He quiets the earth by the south wind?
18 With Him, have you (Y)spread out the (Z)skies,
Strong as a cast metal mirror?
19 “Teach us what we should say to Him,
For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.
20 Should He be told that I wish to speak?
If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.
21 Even now men cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies,
When the wind has passed and cleared them.
22 He comes from the north as golden splendor;
With God is awesome majesty.
23 As for the Almighty, (AA)we cannot find Him;
(AB)He is excellent in power,
In judgment and abundant justice;
He does not oppress.
24 Therefore men (AC)fear Him;
He shows no partiality to any who are (AD)wise of heart.”
Job 36:24-37
New International Version
Job 36:24-37
New International Version
24 Remember to extol his work,(A)
which people have praised in song.(B)
25 All humanity has seen it;(C)
mortals gaze on it from afar.
26 How great is God—beyond our understanding!(D)
The number of his years is past finding out.(E)
27 “He draws up the drops of water,(F)
which distill as rain to the streams[a];(G)
28 the clouds pour down their moisture
and abundant showers(H) fall on mankind.(I)
29 Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds,
how he thunders(J) from his pavilion?(K)
30 See how he scatters his lightning(L) about him,
bathing the depths of the sea.(M)
31 This is the way he governs[b] the nations(N)
and provides food(O) in abundance.(P)
32 He fills his hands with lightning
and commands it to strike its mark.(Q)
33 His thunder announces the coming storm;(R)
even the cattle make known its approach.[c](S)
37 “At this my heart pounds(T)
and leaps from its place.
2 Listen!(U) Listen to the roar of his voice,(V)
to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.(W)
3 He unleashes his lightning(X) beneath the whole heaven
and sends it to the ends of the earth.(Y)
4 After that comes the sound of his roar;
he thunders(Z) with his majestic voice.(AA)
When his voice resounds,
he holds nothing back.
5 God’s voice thunders(AB) in marvelous ways;(AC)
he does great things beyond our understanding.(AD)
6 He says to the snow,(AE) ‘Fall on the earth,’
and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’(AF)
7 So that everyone he has made may know his work,(AG)
he stops all people from their labor.[d](AH)
8 The animals take cover;(AI)
they remain in their dens.(AJ)
9 The tempest comes out from its chamber,(AK)
the cold from the driving winds.(AL)
10 The breath of God produces ice,
and the broad waters become frozen.(AM)
11 He loads the clouds with moisture;(AN)
he scatters his lightning(AO) through them.(AP)
12 At his direction they swirl around
over the face of the whole earth
to do whatever he commands them.(AQ)
13 He brings the clouds to punish people,(AR)
or to water his earth and show his love.(AS)
14 “Listen(AT) to this, Job;
stop and consider God’s wonders.(AU)
15 Do you know how God controls the clouds
and makes his lightning(AV) flash?(AW)
16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised,(AX)
those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?(AY)
17 You who swelter in your clothes
when the land lies hushed under the south wind,(AZ)
18 can you join him in spreading out the skies,(BA)
hard as a mirror of cast bronze?(BB)
19 “Tell us what we should say to him;(BC)
we cannot draw up our case(BD) because of our darkness.(BE)
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,(BF)
bright as it is in the skies
after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;(BG)
God comes in awesome majesty.(BH)
23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;(BI)
in his justice(BJ) and great righteousness, he does not oppress.(BK)
24 Therefore, people revere him,(BL)
for does he not have regard for all the wise(BM) in heart?[e]”
Job 36:24-37
King James Version
Job 36:24-37
King James Version
24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
37 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
12 And 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.
13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
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