Job · Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
Job 37 Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings
1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.
1 “Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.
2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound [that] goeth out of his mouth.
2 Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.
3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
3 He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellence; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
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.
5 God thundereth marvelously with his voice; great things he doeth, which we cannot comprehend.
5 God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.
6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
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.
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
7 He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.
8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
8 Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.
9 From the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold from the north.
9 Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
10 By the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen.
11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
11 Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.
12 And it is turned around by his counsels: that they may do whatever he commandeth them upon the face of the world on the earth.
12 It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,
13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
13 whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.
14 Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
14 “Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
15 Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
16 Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind] ?
17 You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky [which is] strong, [and] as a molten looking-glass?
18 Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?
19 Teach us what we shall say to him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of darkness.
19 Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.
20 Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man shall speak, surely he will be swallowed up.
20 Will it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
21 And now [men] see not the bright light which [is] in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
21 Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.
22 Fair weather cometh from the north: with God [is] terrible majesty.
22 Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.
23 [Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: [he is] excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice: he will not afflict.
23 We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
24 Men therefore fear him: he respecteth not any [that are] wise of heart.
24 Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”
Cross references (24)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 119:120; Habakkuk 3:16; Matthew 28:2–4; Acts 16:29; Job 4:14
- 2 Job 37:5; Job 36:33; Psalm 29:3–9; Psalm 104:7; Job 38:1
- 3 Job 38:13; Matthew 24:27; Isaiah 11:12; Psalm 97:4; Psalm 77:13
- 4 Psalm 29:3–9; Psalm 68:33; Exodus 15:7–8; Job 36:27–33; Deuteronomy 33:26
- 5 Job 5:9; Romans 11:33; Job 9:10; Isaiah 40:28; Ecclesiastes 3:11
- 6 Job 38:22; Job 36:27; Ezekiel 13:13; Psalm 147:16–18; Ezra 10:9
- 7 Psalm 111:2; Psalm 109:27; Job 9:7; Psalm 64:9; Isaiah 5:12
- 8 Psalm 104:22; Job 38:40
- 9 Job 9:9; Isaiah 21:1; Psalm 104:3; Job 38:1; Zechariah 9:14
- 10 Job 38:29–30; Psalm 147:16–18; Psalm 78:47
- 11 Job 36:27–30; Matthew 17:5; Isaiah 18:4; Job 36:32
- 12 Psalm 148:8; Psalm 104:24; James 5:17–18; Joel 2:23; Amos 4:7
- 13 1 Kings 18:45; Job 38:26–27; 1 Samuel 12:18–19; Job 36:31; 2 Samuel 21:10
- 14 Psalm 111:2; Exodus 14:13; Psalm 145:10–12; Habakkuk 2:20; Psalm 145:5–6
- 15 Job 36:30–32; Job 37:11; Isaiah 40:26; Job 38:4–41; Psalm 119:90–91
- 16 Job 36:4; Proverbs 3:19–20; Jeremiah 10:12–13; Job 36:29; Isaiah 40:22
- 17 Psalm 147:18; Luke 12:55; Job 6:17; Job 38:31
- 18 Isaiah 44:24; Psalm 104:2; Isaiah 40:22; Exodus 38:8; Psalm 150:1
- 19 Psalm 73:16–17; Proverbs 30:2–4; Job 13:6; Job 38:2; 1 Corinthians 13:12
- 20 Matthew 12:36–37; Job 11:7–8; Job 6:3; Psalm 139:4
- 21 Job 38:25; Job 26:9; Job 36:32
- 22 Psalm 104:1; Jude 25; Hebrews 12:29; Habakkuk 3:3–19; Nahum 1:3
- 23 Romans 11:33; 1 Timothy 6:16; Job 36:5; Psalm 99:4; Lamentations 3:32–33
- 24 Matthew 10:28; 1 Corinthians 1:26; Job 5:13; Matthew 11:25–26; Romans 2:4
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