Job 37:9
New International Version
The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.

New Living Translation
The stormy wind comes from its chamber, and the driving winds bring the cold.

English Standard Version
From its chamber comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds.

Berean Standard Bible
The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.

King James Bible
Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

New King James Version
From the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind, And cold from the scattering winds of the north.

New American Standard Bible
“From the south comes the storm, And from the north wind the cold.

NASB 1995
“Out of the south comes the storm, And out of the north the cold.

NASB 1977
“Out of the south comes the storm, And out of the north the cold.

Legacy Standard Bible
Out of the south comes the storm, And out of the north the cold.

Amplified Bible
“Out of its chamber comes the storm, And cold from the north wind.

Christian Standard Bible
The windstorm comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The windstorm comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.

American Standard Version
Out of the chamber of the south cometh the storm, And cold out of the north.

Contemporary English Version
The windstorms of winter strike,

English Revised Version
Out of the chamber of the south cometh the storm: and cold out of the north.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A storm comes out of its chamber. It is cold because of the strong winds.

Good News Translation
The storm winds come from the south, and the biting cold from the north.

International Standard Version
"From the south, a whirlwind proceeds, out of the icy north winds.

Majority Standard Bible
The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.

NET Bible
A tempest blows out from its chamber, icy cold from the driving winds.

New Heart English Bible
Out of its chamber comes the storm, and cold out of the north.

Webster's Bible Translation
From the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold from the north.

World English Bible
Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
From the inner chamber comes a windstorm, "" And from scatterings winds—cold,

Young's Literal Translation
From the inner chamber cometh a hurricane, And from scatterings winds -- cold,

Smith's Literal Translation
From the chamber shall come forth the whirlwind, and cold from the scatterings.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Out of the inner parts shall a tempest come, and cold out of the north.

Catholic Public Domain Version
From the interior, a storm will come forth, and a cold winter from the north.

New American Bible
Out of its chamber the tempest comes forth; from the north winds, the cold.

New Revised Standard Version
From its chamber comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Out of the inner chambers comes the whirlwind; and cold out of the downpour.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
From the inner chambers will come the whirlwind, and from a violent rain, the cold
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Out of the Chamber cometh the storm; And cold out of the north.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Troubles come on out of the secret chambers, and cold from the mountain-tops.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty
8The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens. 9The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds. 10By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.…

Cross References
Psalm 147:17-18
He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? / He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.

Jeremiah 10:13
When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

Amos 4:13
For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.”

Psalm 135:7
He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

Isaiah 29:6
you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire.

Nahum 1:3
The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

Jeremiah 51:16
When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

Psalm 148:8
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,

Isaiah 30:30
And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.

Ezekiel 13:11
tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth.

Matthew 8:26-27
“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”

Mark 4:39-41
Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

Luke 8:24-25
The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”

Revelation 16:21
And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.

Matthew 24:31
And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.


Treasury of Scripture

Out of the south comes the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

south.

Job 9:9
Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.

Psalm 104:3
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

the whirlwind

Job 38:1
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Isaiah 21:1
The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.

Zechariah 9:14
And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.

north.

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The tempest
The Hebrew word for "tempest" is "סוּפָה" (suphah), which can also be translated as "storm" or "whirlwind." In the context of Job, the tempest symbolizes the powerful and often incomprehensible forces of nature that God controls. This imagery serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the awe-inspiring power He wields over creation. The tempest is not just a natural phenomenon but a manifestation of divine authority, illustrating that God's ways are beyond human understanding.

comes from its chamber
The phrase "comes from its chamber" suggests a deliberate and purposeful emergence, as if the tempest is being released from a specific place. The Hebrew word "חֶדֶר" (cheder) means "chamber" or "room," indicating a hidden or reserved space. This imagery conveys the idea that God has a storehouse of natural forces, which He can unleash at His will. It emphasizes the intentionality and control God has over the elements, reinforcing the theme of divine orchestration in the natural world.

and the cold
The word "cold" in Hebrew is "קֹר" (qor), which refers to the chill or frost that accompanies winter. In the ancient Near Eastern context, cold weather was often associated with the north, as it is in this verse. The mention of cold serves as a metaphor for the harsh and sometimes severe conditions that God allows in the world. It is a reminder of the balance in creation, where both warmth and cold have their place and purpose under God's design.

from the driving north winds
The "driving north winds" are described by the Hebrew word "תִּימָן" (timan), which refers to the south or south wind, but in this context, it is understood as the north wind due to the association with cold. The north wind is often depicted in Scripture as a powerful and forceful element, bringing change and sometimes discomfort. This phrase highlights the dynamic and sometimes unpredictable nature of God's creation. The north wind, with its driving force, symbolizes the challenges and trials that can arise in life, yet it is under God's control and serves His purposes.

(9) Out of the south.--Rather, out of its chamber (see Job 9:9) cometh the whirlwind, or typhoon: and cold from the northern constellations, from the quarter of the heavens where they shine.

Verse 9. - Out of the south cometh the whirlwind; rather, out of the secret chamber - the storehouse where God keeps his tempests. Nothing is said of "the south" here, though elsewhere, no doubt, whirlwinds are said to come especially from that quarter (see Isaiah 21:1 and Zechariah 9:14). And cold out of the north; rather, and cold from the scatterers. "The scatterers" seem to be the violent winds which clear the heavens of clouds, and bring in a clear frosty atmosphere. Or the word used may designate a constellation (comp. Job 38:32).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The tempest
סוּפָ֑ה (sū·p̄āh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5492: A storm wind

comes
תָּב֣וֹא (tā·ḇō·w)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

its chamber,
הַ֭חֶדֶר (ha·ḥe·ḏer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2315: A chamber, room

and the cold
קָרָֽה׃ (qā·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7135: Coolness

from the driving north winds.
וּֽמִמְּזָרִ֥ים (ū·mim·mə·zā·rîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4215: A scatterer, the north wind


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