Elihu Proclaims God’s Majesty 1 DBY Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place: BSB BSB: “At this my heart also pounds and leaps from its place.
2 DBY Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth. BSB BSB: Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
3 DBY He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. BSB BSB: He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.
4 DBY After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard. BSB BSB: Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.
5 DBY God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend. BSB BSB: God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.
6 DBY For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might. BSB BSB: For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’
7 DBY He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work. BSB BSB: He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.
8 DBY And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens. BSB BSB: The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens.
9 DBY From the chamber of the south cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north. BSB BSB: The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.
10 DBY By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened. BSB BSB: By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.
11 DBY Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud; BSB BSB: He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.
12 DBY 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, BSB BSB: They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth.
13 DBY Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy. BSB BSB: Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion.
14 DBY Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God. BSB BSB: Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.
15 DBY Dost thou know how God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash? BSB BSB: Do you know how God dispatches the clouds or makes the lightning flash?
16 DBY Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge? BSB BSB: Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 DBY How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind? BSB BSB: You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
18 DBY Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror? BSB BSB: can you, like Him, spread out the skies, as strong as a mirror of bronze?
19 DBY Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order our words by reason of darkness. BSB BSB: Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
20 DBY Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man so say, surely he shall be swallowed up. BSB BSB: Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be swallowed up?
21 DBY And now men see not the light as it gleameth, it is hidden in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them. BSB BSB: Now no one can gaze at the sun when it is bright in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
22 DBY From the north cometh gold; with God is terrible majesty. BSB BSB: Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.
23 DBY The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict. BSB BSB: The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.
24 DBY Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart. BSB BSB: Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”
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