Job 36 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Job 37

¹“Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.

KJVAt this^H2063 also my heart^H3820 trembleth^H2729^(H8799), and is moved out^H5425^(H8799) of his place^H4725.

² Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) attentively^H8085^(H8800) the noise^H7267 of his voice^H6963, and the sound^H1899 that goeth out^H3318^(H8799) of his mouth^H6310.

³ He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

KJVHe directeth^H3474^(H8765) it^H8281^(H8799) under the whole heaven^H8064, and his lightning^H216 unto the ends^H3671 of the earth^H776.

⁴ After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard.

KJVAfter^H310 it a voice^H6963 roareth^H7580^(H8799): he thundereth^H7481^(H8686) with the voice^H6963 of his excellency^H1347; and he will not stay^H6117^(H8762) them when his voice^H6963 is heard^H8085^(H8735).

⁵ God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.

KJVGod^H410 thundereth^H7481^(H8686) marvellously^H6381^(H8737) with his voice^H6963; great things^H1419 doeth^H6213^(H8802) he, which we cannot comprehend^H3045^(H8799).

⁶ For he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.

KJVFor he saith^H559^(H8799) to the snow^H7950, Be thou^H1933^(H8798) on the earth^H776; likewise to the small^H4306 rain^H1653, and to the great^H4306 rain^H1653 of his strength^H5797.

⁷ He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.

KJVHe sealeth up^H2856^(H8799) the hand^H3027 of every man^H120; that all men^H582 may know^H3045^(H8800) his work^H4639.

⁸ Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.

KJVThen the beasts^H2416 go^H935^(H8799) into^H1119 dens^H695, and remain^H7931^(H8799) in their places^H4585.

⁹ Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north.

KJVOut of the south^H2315 cometh^H935^(H8799) the whirlwind^H5492: and cold^H7135 out of the north^H4215.

¹⁰ By the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen.

KJVBy the breath^H5397 of God^H410 frost^H7140 is given^H5414^(H8799): and the breadth^H7341 of the waters^H4325 is straitened^H4164.

¹¹ Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.

KJVAlso by watering^H7377 he wearieth^H2959^(H8686) the thick cloud^H5645: he scattereth^H6327^(H8686) his bright^H216 cloud^H6051:

¹² It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,

KJVAnd it is turned^H2015^(H8693) round about^H4524 by his counsels^H8458: that they may do^H6467 whatsoever he commandeth^H6680^(H8762) them upon the face^H6440 of the world^H8398 in the earth^H776.

¹³ whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.

KJVHe causeth it to come^H4672^(H8686), whether for correction^H7626, or for his land^H776, or for mercy^H2617.

¹⁴ “Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

KJVHearken^H238^(H8685) unto this, O Job^H347: stand still^H5975^(H8798), and consider^H995^(H8708) the wondrous^H6381^(H8737) works of God^H410.

¹⁵ Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

KJVDost thou know^H3045^(H8799) when God^H433 disposed^H7760^(H8800) them, and caused the light^H216 of his cloud^H6051 to shine^H3313^(H8689)?

¹⁶ Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

KJVDost thou know^H3045^(H8799) the balancings^H4657 of the clouds^H5645, the wondrous works^H4652 of him which is perfect^H8549 in knowledge^H1843?

¹⁷ You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

KJVHow thy garments^H899 are warm^H2525, when he quieteth^H8252^(H8687) the earth^H776 by the south^H1864 wind?

¹⁸ Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?

KJVHast thou with him spread out^H7554^(H8686) the sky^H7834, which is strong^H2389, and as a molten^H3332^(H8716) looking glass^H7209?

¹⁹ Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.

KJVTeach^H3045^(H8685) us what we shall say^H559^(H8799) unto him; for we cannot order^H6186^(H8799) our speech by reason^H6440 of darkness^H2822.

²⁰ Will it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

KJVShall it be told^H5608^(H8792) him that I speak^H1696^(H8762)? if a man^H376 speak^H559^(H8804), surely he shall be swallowed up^H1104^(H8792).

²¹ Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.

KJVAnd now men see^H7200^(H8804) not the bright^H925 light^H216 which is in the clouds^H7834: but the wind^H7307 passeth^H5674^(H8804), and cleanseth^H2891^(H8762) them.

²² Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.

KJVFair weather^H2091 cometh^H857^(H8799) out of the north^H6828: with God^H433 is terrible^H3372^(H8737) majesty^H1935.

²³ We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

KJVTouching the Almighty^H7706, we cannot find him out^H4672^(H8804): he is excellent^H7689 in power^H3581, and in judgment^H4941, and in plenty^H7230 of justice^H6666: he will not afflict^H6031^(H8762).

²⁴ Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”

KJVMen^H582 do therefore fear^H3372^(H8804) him: he respecteth^H7200^(H8799) not any that are wise^H2450 of heart^H3820.

WEB·Job 36

¹Elihu also continued, and said,

KJVElihu^H453 also proceeded^H3254^(H8686), and said^H559^(H8799),

² “Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God’s behalf.

KJVSuffer^H3803^(H8761) me a little^H2191, and I will shew^H2331^(H8762) thee that I have yet to speak^H4405 on God's^H433 behalf.

³ I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

KJVI will fetch^H5375^(H8799) my knowledge^H1843 from afar^H7350, and will ascribe^H5414^(H8799) righteousness^H6664 to my Maker^H6466^(H8802).

⁴ For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

KJVFor truly^H551 my words^H4405 shall not be false^H8267: he that is perfect^H8549 in knowledge^H1844 is with thee.

⁵ “Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.

KJVBehold, God^H410 is mighty^H3524, and despiseth^H3988^(H8799) not any: he is mighty^H3524 in strength^H3581 and wisdom^H3820.

⁶ He doesn’t preserve the life of the wicked, but gives justice to the afflicted.

KJVHe preserveth not the life^H2421^(H8762) of the wicked^H7563: but giveth^H5414^(H8799) right^H4941 to the poor^H6041.

⁷ He doesn’t withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne, he sets them forever, and they are exalted.

KJVHe withdraweth^H1639^(H8799) not his eyes^H5869 from the righteous^H6662: but with kings^H4428 are they on the throne^H3678; yea, he doth establish^H3427^(H8686) them for ever^H5331, and they are exalted^H1361^(H8799).

⁸ If they are bound in fetters, and are taken in the cords of afflictions,

KJVAnd if they be bound^H631^(H8803) in fetters^H2131, and be holden^H3920^(H8735) in cords^H2256 of affliction^H6040;

⁹ then he shows them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.

KJVThen he sheweth^H5046^(H8686) them their work^H6467, and their transgressions^H6588 that they have exceeded^H1396^(H8691).

¹⁰ He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.

KJVHe openeth^H1540^(H8799) also their ear^H241 to discipline^H4148, and commandeth^H559^(H8799) that they return^H7725^(H8799) from iniquity^H205.

¹¹ If they listen and serve him, they will spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

KJVIf they obey^H8085^(H8799) and serve^H5647^(H8799) him, they shall spend^H3615^(H8762) their days^H3117 in prosperity^H2896, and their years^H8141 in pleasures^H5273.

¹² But if they don’t listen, they will perish by the sword; they will die without knowledge.

KJVBut if they obey^H8085^(H8799) not, they shall perish^H5674^(H8799) by the sword^H7973, and they shall die^H1478^(H8799) without knowledge^H1847.

¹³ “But those who are godless in heart lay up anger. They don’t cry for help when he binds them.

KJVBut the hypocrites^H2611 in heart^H3820 heap up^H7760^(H8799) wrath^H639: they cry^H7768^(H8762) not when he bindeth^H631^(H8804) them.

¹⁴ They die in youth. Their life perishes among the unclean.

KJVThey^H5315 die^H4191^(H8799) in youth^H5290, and their life^H2416 is among the unclean^H6945.

¹⁵ He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression.

KJVHe delivereth^H2502^(H8762) the poor^H6041 in his affliction^H6040, and openeth^H1540^(H8799) their ears^H241 in oppression^H3906.

¹⁶ Yes, he would have allured you out of distress, into a wide place, where there is no restriction. That which is set on your table would be full of fatness.

KJVEven so would he have removed^H5496^(H8689) thee out of the strait^H6310^H6862 into a broad place^H7338, where^H8478 there is no straitness^H4164; and that which should be set^H5183 on thy table^H7979 should be full^H4390^(H8804) of fatness^H1880.

¹⁷ “But you are full of the judgment of the wicked. Judgment and justice take hold of you.

KJVBut thou hast fulfilled^H4390^(H8804) the judgment^H1779 of the wicked^H7563: judgment^H1779 and justice^H4941 take hold^H8551^(H8799) on thee.

¹⁸ Don’t let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.

KJVBecause there is wrath^H2534, beware lest he take thee away^H5496^(H8686) with his stroke^H5607: then a great^H7230 ransom^H3724 cannot deliver^H5186^(H8686) thee.

¹⁹ Would your wealth sustain you in distress, or all the might of your strength?

KJVWill he esteem^H6186^(H8799) thy riches^H7769? no, not gold^H1222, nor all the forces^H3981 of strength^H3581.

²⁰ Don’t desire the night, when people are cut off in their place.

KJVDesire^H7602^(H8799) not the night^H3915, when people^H5971 are cut off^H5927^(H8800) in their place.

²¹ Take heed, don’t regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.

KJVTake heed^H8104^(H8734), regard^H6437^(H8799) not iniquity^H205: for this hast thou chosen^H977^(H8804) rather than affliction^H6040.

²² Behold, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?

KJVBehold, God^H410 exalteth^H7682^(H8686) by his power^H3581: who teacheth^H3384^(H8688) like him?

²³ Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness’?

KJVWho hath enjoined^H6485^(H8804) him his way^H1870? or who can say^H559^(H8804), Thou hast wrought^H6466^(H8804) iniquity^H5766?

²⁴ “Remember that you magnify his work, about which men have sung.

KJVRemember^H2142^(H8798) that thou magnify^H7679^(H8686) his work^H6467, which men^H582 behold^H7891^(H8790).

²⁵ All men have looked on it. Man sees it afar off.

KJVEvery man^H120 may see^H2372^(H8804) it; man^H582 may behold^H5027^(H8686) it afar off^H7350.

²⁶ Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.

KJVBehold, God^H410 is great^H7689, and we know^H3045^(H8799) him not, neither can the number^H4557 of his years^H8141 be searched out^H2714.

²⁷ For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor,

KJVFor he maketh small^H1639^(H8762) the drops^H5198 of water^H4325: they pour down^H2212^(H8799) rain^H4306 according to the vapour^H108 thereof:

²⁸ which the skies pour down and which drop on man abundantly.

KJVWhich the clouds^H7834 do drop^H5140^(H8799) and distil^H7491^(H8799) upon man^H120 abundantly^H7227.

²⁹ Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds and the thunderings of his pavilion?

KJVAlso can any understand^H995^(H8799) the spreadings^H4666 of the clouds^H5645, or the noise^H8663 of his tabernacle^H5521?

³⁰ Behold, he spreads his light around him. He covers the bottom of the sea.

KJVBehold, he spreadeth^H6566^(H8804) his light^H216 upon it, and covereth^H3680^(H8765) the bottom^H8328 of the sea^H3220.

³¹ For by these he judges the people. He gives food in abundance.

KJVFor by them judgeth^H1777^(H8799) he the people^H5971; he giveth^H5414^(H8799) meat^H400 in abundance^H4342^(H8688).

³² He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.

KJVWith clouds^H3709 he covereth^H3680^(H8765) the light^H216; and commandeth^H6680^(H8762) it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt^H6293^(H8688).

³³ Its noise tells about him, and the livestock also, concerning the storm that comes up.

KJVThe noise^H7452 thereof sheweth^H5046^(H8686) concerning it, the cattle^H4735 also concerning the vapour^H5927^(H8802).

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