Open English Translation JOB Chapter 37

37 My heart also pounds after that

and it jumps away from its place.

2 Listen, hear his thunderous voice,

and the low rumbling that comes from his mouth.

3 He releases the thundering under all the skies,

≈and his lightning to the end of the earth.

4 After that, a voice roars out.

He thunders with his majestic voice,

and he doesn’t restrain the lightning bolts.

5 When God speaks, it’s awesome, like thunder,

doing amazing things that we can’t even comprehend.

6 He tells the snow when to fall to the earth,

≈and commands the shower of rain to become a downpour.

7 He puts a seal on everyone’s hands,

so that everyone knows that he made them.

8 The wild animals go into their lairs,

≈and they stay inside their dens.

9 A gale comes out of its room,

and the cold is brought by the north winds.

10 God’s breath delivers ice,

and the wide lakes freeze over.

11 Indeed he loads the clouds with moisture.

He scatters his lightning through them.

12 They go round in circles then turning with his guidance—

following his instructions right across the earth,

13 whether it’s for correction or for the land,

or because of his favour that he causes it to happen.

14 Just listen to this, Iyyov.

Stand still and consider how incredible God’s actions are.

15 Do you understand how God makes these things happen,

and how his clouds are able to flash with lightning?

16 Do you know how the clouds balance at just that level?

Do you understand the activities of the one who has perfect knowledge?

17 You whose clothes get hot

when the south wind brings hot, still air.

18 Can you flatten out the sky like him,

as solid as a cast metal mirror.

19 Teach us what we should say to him.

We can’t get organised here in the darkness.

20 Should he be informed that I want to speak,

or will anyone who talks get swallowed up?

21 You know that people can’t look at the bright sunlight in the sky

when the wind has come through and cleared it.

22 Gold comes from the north. ???

Awesome majesty surrounds God.

23 We don’t know how to find the provider.

He has incredible power.

and he doesn’t violate justice or his integrity.

24 Because of that, people should obey him.

He doesn’t pay attention to those who are wise.