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| 1 Yea, at this, my heart quaketh, and starteth up out of its place. |
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| 2 Hear! oh hear! the raging of his voice, A growling sound also, out of his mouth, goeth forth; |
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| 3 Under the whole heavens, he letteth it loose, His lightning also, unto the wings of the earth; |
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| 4 After it, roareth a voice, He thundereth with his voice of majesty, Nor will he hold them back, when his voice is heard. |
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| 5 GOD thundereth with his voice, wonderfully, Doing great things, which we cannot know; |
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| 6 For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards,–Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains. |
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| 7 On the hand of every man, he setteth a seal, that all men may take note of his doing. |
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| 8 So then the wild-beast hath gone into covert, and, in its lairs, doth it remain. |
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| 9 Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold. |
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| 10 By the breath of GOD, is given–frost, and, the breadth of waters, is congealed; |
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| 11 Also, with moisture, burdeneth he the thick cloud, He disperseth his lightning-cloud; |
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| 12 Yea, the same, in circles, turneth itself to and fro, by his steering them to their work, whithersoever he commandeth them, over the face of the world, towards the earth. |
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| 13 Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth it to come. |
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| 14 Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD:– |
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| 15 Canst thou got to know of GOD'S giving charge over them, or of the causing of the lightning of his cloud to shine forth? |
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| 16 Canst thou get to know concerning the poisings of the thick cloud, the wonders of one who is perfect in knowledge? |
Is perfect – God is of purer eyes than to recognize iniquity and cannot look upon sin with allowance. "His work is perfect." (Deut. 32:4) R1225:2
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| 17 That thy garments should be hot when he quieteth the earth from the south? |
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| 18 Didst thou spread out, with him, the skies, strong as a molten mirror? |
Spread out – Spread forth (Revised Version). R1812:2
Not literally--the language is highly figurative and poetic. R1812:2
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| 19 Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness. |
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| 20 Shall it be declared to him–that I would speak? Were any man to say aught, he might he destroyed? |
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| 21 Yet, now, men see not the light, bright though it is in the skies, when, a wind, hath passed over, and cleansed them. |
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| 22 Out of the north, a golden light cometh, Upon GOD, is fearful splendour: |
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| 23 The Almighty, whom we have not fully found out, is great in vigour,–Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken. |
In plenty of justice – Illustrated by the Mercy Seat in the Tabernacle. T124
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| 24 Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart. |
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