Job 37

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Elihu Speaks of God’s Voice

“At this also my heart trembles,

And leaps from its place.

Listen closely to the thunder of His voice,

And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.

Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,

And His lightning to the ends of the earth.

After it, a voice roars;

He thunders with His majestic voice,

And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard.

God thunders with His voice marvelously,

Doing great things which we do not know.

For to the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’

And to the downpour of rain and the downpour of rains, ‘Be strong.’

He seals the hand of every man,

That all men may know His work.

Then the beast goes into its lair

And dwells in its den.

Out of the south comes the storm,

And out of the north the cold.

From the breath of God ice is made,

And the expanse of the waters is frozen.

Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud;

He scatters the cloud of His lightning.

It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,

That it may do whatever He commands it

On the face of the inhabited earth.

Whether for correction, or for His world,

Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.

“Give ear to this, O Job,

Stand and carefully consider the wondrous deeds of God.

Do you know how God establishes them,

And makes the lightning of His cloud to shine?

Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds,

The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,

You whose garments are hot,

When the land is quiet because of the south wind?

Can you, with Him, spread out the skies,

Strong as a molten mirror?

Make us know what we shall say to Him;

We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.

Shall it be recounted to Him that I would speak?

If a man says a word, will He indeed be swallowed up?

“So now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies;

But the wind has passed and cleared them.

Out of the north comes golden splendor;

Around God is fearsome majesty.

The Almighty—we cannot find Him;

He is exalted in power

And He will not afflict justice and abundant righteousness.

Therefore men fear Him;

He does not regard any who are wise of heart.”

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