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Job 37

Elihu Says God Has Authority over the Storm

¹“At this also my heart trembles, And leaps from its place.

²“Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.

³“Under the whole heaven He lets it loose, And His lightning travels to the ends of the earth.

⁴“After it, a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain the lightning when His voice is heard.

⁵“God thunders wondrously with His voice, Doing great things which we do not comprehend.

⁶“For to the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ And to the downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’

⁷“He seals the hand of every person, So that all people may know His work.

⁸“Then the animal goes into its lair And remains in its den.

⁹“From the south comes the storm, And from the north wind the cold.

¹⁰“From the breath of God ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.

¹¹“He also loads the clouds with moisture; He disperses the cloud of His lightning.

¹²“It changes direction, turning around by His guidance, That it may do whatever He commands it On the face of the inhabited earth.

¹³“Whether for correction, or for His earth, Or for goodness, He causes it to happen.

¹⁴¶“Listen to this, Job; Stand and consider the wonders of God.

¹⁵“Do you know how God establishes them, And makes the lightning of His clouds to shine?

¹⁶“Do you know about the hovering of the clouds, The wonders of One who is perfect in knowledge,

¹⁷You whose garments are hot When the land is still because of the south wind?

¹⁸“Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, Strong as a cast metal mirror?

¹⁹“Teach us what we are to say to Him; We cannot present our case because of darkness.

²⁰“Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?

²¹¶“Now people do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them.

²²“From the north comes golden splendor; Around God is awesome majesty.

²³“The Almighty—we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not violate justice and abundant righteousness.

²⁴“Therefore people fear Him; He does not regard any who are wise of heart.”

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Chapter 37

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