Job 37:22
New International Version
Out of the north he comes in golden splendor; God comes in awesome majesty.

New Living Translation
So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God. He is clothed in dazzling splendor.

English Standard Version
Out of the north comes golden splendor; God is clothed with awesome majesty.

Berean Standard Bible
Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.

King James Bible
Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

New King James Version
He comes from the north as golden splendor; With God is awesome majesty.

New American Standard Bible
“From the north comes golden splendor; Around God is awesome majesty.

NASB 1995
“Out of the north comes golden splendor; Around God is awesome majesty.

NASB 1977
“Out of the north comes golden splendor; Around God is awesome majesty.

Legacy Standard Bible
Out of the north comes golden splendor; Around God is fearsome majesty.

Amplified Bible
“Out of the north comes golden splendor [and people can hardly look on it]; Around God is awesome splendor and majesty [far too glorious for man’s eyes].

Christian Standard Bible
Out of the north he comes, shrouded in a golden glow; awesome majesty surrounds him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet out of the north He comes, shrouded in a golden glow; awesome majesty surrounds Him.

American Standard Version
Out of the north cometh golden splendor: God hath upon him terrible majesty.

Contemporary English Version
Yet the glorious splendor of God All-Powerful is brighter by far.

English Revised Version
Out of the north cometh golden splendour: God hath upon him terrible majesty.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A golden light comes from the north. A terrifying majesty is around God.

Good News Translation
A golden glow is seen in the north, and the glory of God fills us with awe.

International Standard Version
From the north he brings gold; around God is awesome splendor.

Majority Standard Bible
Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.

NET Bible
From the north he comes in golden splendor; around God is awesome majesty.

New Heart English Bible
Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.

Webster's Bible Translation
Fair weather cometh from the north: with God is terrible majesty.

World English Bible
Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
It comes from the golden north, "" Fearful splendor [is] beside God.

Young's Literal Translation
From the golden north it cometh, Beside God is fearful honour.

Smith's Literal Translation
From the north, gold shall come: upon God terrible majesty.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Riches arrive from the north, and fearful praise reaches out to God.

New American Bible
From Zaphon the golden splendor comes, surrounding God’s awesome majesty!

New Revised Standard Version
Out of the north comes golden splendor; around God is awesome majesty.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Golden gleams come out of the north; and light shines from God.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
From the North gold will come, and from God, light of The Almighty One
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Out of the north cometh golden splendour, About God is terrible majesty.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
From the north come the clouds shining like gold: in these great are the glory and honour of the Almighty;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty
21Now no one can gaze at the sun when it is bright in the skies after the wind has swept them clean. 22Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him. 23The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.…

Cross References
Psalm 104:1-2
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. / He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,

Ezekiel 1:4
I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber,

Daniel 7:9-10
As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

Revelation 4:3
The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.

Isaiah 60:1-3
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

Habakkuk 3:3-4
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth. / His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden.

Exodus 24:16-17
and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered it, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud. / And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites.

Matthew 17:2
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

1 Timothy 6:16
He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

Revelation 1:14-16
The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters. / He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

Psalm 97:2-6
Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation. / Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side. / His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles. ...

Isaiah 6:1-4
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ...

1 Kings 8:10-11
And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.

2 Corinthians 3:7-8
Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?

Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.


Treasury of Scripture

Fair weather comes out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

Fair.

Proverbs 25:23
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

with

Job 40:10
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

1 Chronicles 29:11
Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.

Psalm 29:4
The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.

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Out of the north
The phrase "Out of the north" is significant in the biblical context as the north often symbolizes a place of divine origin or intervention. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the north was associated with the abode of the gods. Biblically, it is sometimes seen as the direction from which God’s presence or judgment comes. This aligns with the imagery of God’s throne being in the "sides of the north" as mentioned in Psalm 48:2. The Hebrew word for north, "tsaphon," can also imply hidden or concealed, suggesting the mysterious and awe-inspiring nature of God’s approach.

He comes
The phrase "He comes" emphasizes the active and dynamic presence of God. It is not a passive observation but an assertion of God’s initiative and involvement in the world. The Hebrew verb "bo" used here conveys movement and arrival, indicating that God is not distant or detached but is actively entering into the affairs of humanity. This reflects the biblical theme of God’s imminence and His willingness to engage with His creation.

in golden splendor
The imagery of "golden splendor" evokes a sense of divine glory and purity. Gold, in biblical times, was a symbol of wealth, purity, and kingship. The Hebrew word "zahav" for gold is often used in the context of the temple and the divine presence, as seen in the descriptions of the tabernacle and Solomon’s temple. This phrase suggests the radiant and majestic nature of God’s appearance, highlighting His holiness and the awe that His presence inspires.

awesome majesty
The term "awesome majesty" combines two powerful concepts. "Awesome" translates from the Hebrew "nora," which conveys fear, reverence, and awe. It is often used in the context of God’s mighty acts and His overwhelming presence. "Majesty," from the Hebrew "hadar," refers to splendor, honor, and grandeur. Together, these words paint a picture of God’s overwhelming and majestic presence that commands respect and reverence. It underscores the biblical theme of God’s sovereignty and the appropriate human response of worship and awe.

surrounds Him
The phrase "surrounds Him" indicates that God’s majesty is not just an attribute but an all-encompassing reality. The Hebrew word "sabab" means to encircle or encompass, suggesting that God’s glory and majesty are intrinsic to His being and are evident in all His works. This reflects the biblical understanding that God’s presence is pervasive and His glory is manifest in creation, as seen in passages like Psalm 19:1, which declares that the heavens proclaim the glory of God. It invites believers to recognize and respond to the omnipresence and omnipotence of God in their lives.

Verse 22. - Fair weather cometh out of the north; literally, out of the north cometh gold. The bearing of this is very obscure, whether we suppose actual gold to he meant, or the golden splendours of the sun, or any other bright radiance. No commentator has hit on a satisfactory explanation. With God is terrible majesty. This is sufficiently plain, and it is the point whereto all Elihu's later argument has been directed (see Job 36:22-33; Job 37:1-18). God's majesty is so great that men can only tremble before him.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Out of the north
מִ֭צָּפוֹן (miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter

He comes
יֶֽאֱתֶ֑ה (ye·’ĕ·ṯeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 857: To arrive

in golden [splendor];
זָהָ֣ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

awesome
נ֣וֹרָא (nō·w·rā)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

majesty
הֽוֹד׃ (hō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1935: Splendor, majesty, vigor

surrounds
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Him.
אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity


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