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Job 37

Brenton's English Septuagint · Berean Standard Bible

37:1

At this also my heart is troubled, and moved out of its place.

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37:2

Hear thou a report by the anger of the Lord's wrath, and a discourse shall come out of his mouth.

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37:3

His dominion is under the whole heaven, and his light is at the extremities of the earth.

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37:4

After him shall be a cry with a [loud] voice; he shall thunder with the voice of his excellency, yet he shall not cause men to pass away, for one shall hear his voice.

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37:5

The Mighty One shall thunder wonderfully with his voice: for he has done great things which we knew not;

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37:6

commanding the snow, Be thou upon the earth, and the stormy rain, and the storm of the showers of his might.

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37:7

He seals up the hand of every man, that every man may know his own weakness.

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37:8

And the wild beasts come in under the covert, and rest in [their] lair.

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37:9

Troubles come on out of the secret chambers, and cold from the mountain-tops.

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37:10

And from the breath of the Mighty One he will send frost; and he guides the water in whatever way he pleases.

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37:11

And [if] a cloud obscures [what is] precious [to him], his light will disperse the cloud.

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37:12

And he will carry round the encircling [clouds] by his governance, to [perform] their works: whatsoever he shall command them,

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37:13

this has been appointed by him on the earth, whether for correction, [or] for his land, or if he shall find him [an object] for mercy.

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37:14

Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and be admonished of the power of the Lord.

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37:15

We know that God has disposed his works, having made light out of darkness.

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37:16

And he knows the divisions of the clouds, and the signal overthrows of the ungodly.

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37:17

But thy robe is warm, and there is quiet upon the land.

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37:18

Wilt thou establish with him [foundations] for the ancient [heavens? they are] strong as a molten mirror.

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37:19

Wherefore teach me, what shall we say to him? and let us cease from saying much.

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37:20

Have I a book or a scribe by me, that I may stand and put man to silence?

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37:21

But the light is not visible to all: it shines afar off in the heavens, as that which is from him in the clouds.

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37:22

From the north [come] the clouds shining like gold: in these great are the glory and honour of the Almighty;

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37:23

and we do not find another his equal in strength: [as for] him that judges justly, dost thou not think that he listens?

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37:24

Wherefore men shall fear him; and the wise also in heart shall fear him.

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