Book of Job, Chapter 37
Job 37 NWT - New World TranslationChapter 37 of Job—New World Translation (NWT)
- ¶ “Indeed at this my heart begins to tremble,1
And it leaps up from its place. - ¶ Listen attentively, YOU men, to the rumbling of his voice,2
And the growling that goes forth from his mouth. - ¶ Under the whole heavens he lets it loose,
And his lightning3 is to the extremities[a] of the earth. - ¶ After it a sound roars;
He thunders4 with the sound of his superiority,5
And he does not hold them back when his voice is heard.6 - ¶ God[b] thunders with his voice7 in a wonderful way,
Doing great things that we cannot know.8 - ¶ For to the snow he says, ‘Fall earthward,’9
And [to] the downpour of rain, even [to] the downpour of his strong rains.10 - ¶ On the hand of every earthling man he puts a seal
For every mortal man to know his work. - ¶ And the wild beast comes into the ambush,
And in its hiding places it dwells.11 - ¶ Out of the interior room12 comes the storm wind
And out of the north winds the cold.13 - ¶ By the breath of God[c] the ice is given14
And the breadth of waters is under constraint.[d]15 - ¶ Yes, with moisture he burdens the cloud,
His light16 scatters the cloud mass, - ¶ And it is being turned round about by his steering [them] for their performance
Wherever he commands17 them upon the face of the productive land[e] of the earth. - ¶ Whether for a rod[f]18 or for his land19
Or for loving-kindness,[g]20 he makes it produce effects. - ¶ Do give ear to this, O Job;
Stand still and show yourself attentive to the wonderful works of God.21 - ¶ Do you know when God[h] laid an appointment upon them,22
And when he caused the light of his cloud to beam? - ¶ Do you know about the poisings of the cloud,23
The wonderful works of the One perfect in knowledge?24 - ¶ How your garments are hot
When the earth shows quietness[i] from the south?25 - ¶ With him can you beat out the skies26
Hard like a molten mirror? - ¶ Let us know what we should say to him;
We cannot produce [words] because of darkness. - ¶ Should it be related to him that I would speak?
Or has any man said that it will be communicated?27 - ¶ And now they do not really see the light;
It is brilliant in the skies,
When a wind[j] itself has passed by and proceeded to cleanse them. - ¶ Out of the north golden splendor[k] comes.
Upon God[l] dignity28 is fear-inspiring. - ¶ As for the Almighty, we have not found him out;29
He is exalted in power,30
And justice31 and abundance of righteousness32 he will not belittle.33 - ¶ Therefore let men[m] fear him.34
He does not regard any who are wise in [their own] heart.”35
FOOTNOTES
- ^ Lit., “wings.”
- ^ “God.” Heb., ʼEl.
- ^ “God.” Heb., ʼEl.
- ^ Or, “is frozen.”
- ^ “Productive land of,” M(Heb., the·velʹ)T; Lat., orʹbis, “circle,” that is, of the earth.
- ^ Symbolizing correction or chastisement.
- ^ Or, “loyal love.”
- ^ “God.” Heb., ʼElohʹah.
- ^ Or, “when there is a quieting of the earth.”
- ^ “When a wind.” Heb., weruʹach. See Ge 1:2 ftn, “Force.”
- ^ Lit., “gold.” Heb., za·havʹ.
- ^ “God.” Heb., ʼElohʹah.
- ^ “Men.” Heb., ʼana·shimʹ, pl. of ʼish.
REFERENCES
- ^ 1Sa 28:5
- ^ Jb 38:1
- ^ Jb 37:11; Ps 97:4; Lu 17:24
- ^ Jb 40:9; Ps 29:3
- ^ Ps 148:13
- ^ Ps 68:33
- ^ 2Sa 22:14
- ^ Ec 3:11; Re 15:3
- ^ Ps 147:16; Is 55:10
- ^ Am 9:6
- ^ Ps 104:22
- ^ Ps 104:3
- ^ Pr 25:23
- ^ Jb 38:29; Ps 147:16
- ^ Jb 26:8; 28:25; 38:30
- ^ Jb 37:3
- ^ Ps 148:8
- ^ Ex 9:23; 1Sa 12:18; Jb 36:31
- ^ Jb 38:27
- ^ 1Ki 18:45; Jm 5:18
- ^ Ps 111:2; 145:5
- ^ Jb 38:4
- ^ Jb 36:29
- ^ Jb 36:4; Ps 18:30; 104:24
- ^ Lu 12:55
- ^ Is 44:24
- ^ Ro 11:34
- ^ 1Ch 16:27; 29:11; Ps 8:1
- ^ Ps 145:3; Ec 3:11; Ro 11:33
- ^ 1Ch 29:11; Jb 36:22; Is 40:26
- ^ De 32:4; Ps 33:5; 37:28
- ^ Ps 11:7; 71:19
- ^ Ac 10:35
- ^ Ps 33:8; Pr 1:7; Mt 10:28
- ^ Pr 3:7; Mt 11:25; Ro 11:20; 12:16; 1Co 1:26
Read Job Chapter 37 in other Bible versions:
