Job 37 “Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place. Hear, oh, hear the noise of ʜɪꜱ voice, the sound that proceeds from ʜɪꜱ mouth. Hᴇ sends it out under the whole sky, and ʜɪꜱ lightning to the ends of the earth. After it a voice roars. Hᴇ thunders with the voice of his majesty. Hᴇ doesn’t hold back anything when ʜɪꜱ voice is heard. God thunders marvelously with his voice. Hᴇ does great things that we can’t comprehend. For ʜᴇ says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of ʜɪꜱ mighty rain. Hᴇ seals up the hand of every person, that all humanity whom ʜᴇ has made may know it. Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens. Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north. By the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen. Yes, ʜᴇ loads the thick cloud with moisture. Hᴇ spreads abroad the cloud of ʜɪꜱ lightning. It is turned around by ʜɪꜱ guidance, that they may do whatever ʜᴇ commands them on the surface of the habitable world, whether it is for correction, or for ʜɪꜱ land, or for loving kindness, that ʜᴇ causes it to come.

 

“Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine? Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge? You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind? Can you, with ʜɪᴍ, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror? Teach us what we will tell ʜɪᴍ, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness. Should ʜᴇ be told that I want to speak? Or should a human wish that he were swallowed up?

 

No one can look at the light this is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them. Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty. We can’t reach the Almighty. Hᴇ is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, ʜᴇ will not oppress. Therefore humans revere ʜɪᴍ. Hᴇ doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”