New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)
Job
Job, 37
1 “Indeed at this my heart begins to tremble, And it leaps up from its place.
2 Listen attentively, YOU men, to the rumbling of his voice, And the growling that goes forth from his mouth.
3 Under the whole heavens he lets it loose, And his lightning is to the extremities*1 of the earth.
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4 After it a sound roars; He thunders with the sound of his superiority, And he does not hold them back when his voice is heard.
5 God*1 thunders with his voice in a wonderful way, Doing great things that we cannot know.
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6 For to the snow he says, ‘Fall earthward,’ And [to] the downpour of rain, even [to] the downpour of his strong rains.
7 On the hand of every earthling man he puts a seal For every mortal man to know his work.
8 And the wild beast comes into the ambush, And in its hiding places it dwells.
9 Out of the interior room comes the storm wind And out of the north winds the cold.
10 By the breath of God*1 the ice is given And the breadth of waters is under constraint.*2
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11 Yes, with moisture he burdens the cloud, His light scatters the cloud mass,
12 And it is being turned round about by his steering [them] for their performance Wherever he commands them upon the face of the productive land*1 of the earth.
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13 Whether for a rod*1 or for his land Or for loving-kindness,*2 he makes it produce effects.
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14 Do give ear to this, O Job; Stand still and show yourself attentive to the wonderful works of God.
15 Do you know when God*1 laid an appointment upon them, And when he caused the light of his cloud to beam?
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16 Do you know about the poisings of the cloud, The wonderful works of the One perfect in knowledge?
17 How your garments are hot When the earth shows quietness*1 from the south?
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18 With him can you beat out the skies Hard like a molten mirror?
19 Let us know what we should say to him; We cannot produce [words] because of darkness.
20 Should it be related to him that I would speak? Or has any man said that it will be communicated?
21 And now they do not really see the light; It is brilliant in the skies, When a wind*1 itself has passed by and proceeded to cleanse them.
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22 Out of the north golden splendor*1 comes. Upon God*2 dignity is fear-inspiring.
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23 As for the Almighty, we have not found him out; He is exalted in power, And justice and abundance of righteousness he will not belittle.
24 Therefore let men*1 fear him. He does not regard any who are wise in [their own] heart.”
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