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| 37:1 |
Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
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| 37:2 |
Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.
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| 37:3 |
He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
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| 37:4 |
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.
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| 37:5 |
God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.
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| 37:6 |
For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
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| 37:7 |
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
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| 37:8 |
And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.
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| 37:9 |
From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.
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| 37:10 |
By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
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| 37:11 |
Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;
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| 37:12 |
And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the earth,
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| 37:13 |
Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.
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| 37:14 |
Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.
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| 37:15 |
Dost thou know how +God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?
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| 37:16 |
Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?
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| 37:17 |
How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
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| 37:18 |
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?
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| 37:19 |
Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.
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| 37:20 |
Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.
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| 37:21 |
And now [men] see not the light as it gleameth, it is [hidden] in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.
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| 37:22 |
From the north cometh gold; with +God is terrible majesty.
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| 37:23 |
The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
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| 37:24 |
Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
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