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1“At this also my heart trembles and leaps out of its place. | 1“At this also my heart trembles and leaps out of its place. |
2Keep listening to the thunder of his voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth. | 2Keep listening to the thunder of his voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth. |
3Under the whole heaven he lets it go, and his lightning to the corners of the earth. | 3Under the whole heaven he lets it go, and his lightning to the corners of the earth. |
4After it his voice roars; he thunders with his majestic voice, and he does not restrain the lightnings when his voice is heard. | 4After it his voice roars; he thunders with his majestic voice, and he does not restrain the lightnings when his voice is heard. |
5God thunders wondrously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend. | 5God thunders wondrously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend. |
6For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour. | 6For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour. |
7He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he made may know it. | 7He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he made may know it. |
8Then the beasts go into their lairs, and remain in their dens. | 8Then the beasts go into their lairs, and remain in their dens. |
9From its chamber comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds. | 9From its chamber comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds. |
10By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen fast. | 10By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen fast. |
11He loads the thick cloud with moisture; the clouds scatter his lightning. | 11He loads the thick cloud with moisture; the clouds scatter his lightning. |
12They turn around and around by his guidance, to accomplish all that he commands them on the face of the habitable world. | 12They turn around and around by his guidance, to accomplish all that he commands them on the face of the habitable world. |
13Whether for correction or for his land or for love, he causes it to happen. | 13Whether for correction or for his land or for love, he causes it to happen. |
14“Hear this, O Job; stop and consider the wondrous works of God. | 14“Hear this, O Job; stop and consider the wondrous works of God. |
15Do you know how God lays his command upon them and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine? | 15Do you know how God lays his command upon them and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine? |
16Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge, | 16Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge, |
17you whose garments are hot when the earth is still because of the south wind? | 17you whose garments are hot when the earth is still because of the south wind? |
18Can you, like him, spread out the skies, hard as a cast metal mirror? | 18Can you, like him, spread out the skies, hard as a cast metal mirror? |
19Teach us what we shall say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of darkness. | 19Teach us what we shall say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of darkness. |
20Shall it be told him that I would speak? Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up? | 20Shall it be told him that I would speak? Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up? |
21“And now no one looks on the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them. | 21“And now no one looks on the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them. |
22Out of the north comes golden splendor; God is clothed with awesome majesty. | 22Out of the north comes golden splendor; God is clothed with awesome majesty. |
23The Almighty—we cannot find him; he is great in power; justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate. | 23The Almighty—we cannot find him; he is great in power; justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate. |
24Therefore men fear him; he does not regard any who are wise in their own conceit.” | 24Therefore men fear him; he does not regard any who are wise in their own conceit.” |
ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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