Job 37 אִיּוֹב

¹אַף־לְ֭זֹאת יֶחֱרַ֣ד לִבִּ֑י וְ֝יִתַּ֗ר מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃

af-lezot yecherad libbi veyittar mimmekomo

1At this also my heart trembleth, And is moved out of its place.

²שִׁמְע֤וּ שָׁמ֣וֹעַ בְּרֹ֣גֶז קֹל֑וֹ וְ֝הֶ֗גֶה מִפִּ֥יו יֵצֵֽא׃

shim'u shamoa berogez kolo vehege mippiv yetze

2Hear attentively the noise of His voice, And the sound that goeth out of His mouth.

³תַּֽחַת־כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֥יִם יִשְׁרֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אוֹר֗וֹ עַל־כַּנְפ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃

tachat-kal-hashamayim yishrehu veoro al-kanfot ha'aretz

3He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And His lightning unto the ends of the earth.

⁴אַחֲרָ֤יו ׀ יִשְׁאַג־ק֗וֹל יַ֭רְעֵם בְּק֣וֹל גְּאוֹנ֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יְ֝עַקְּבֵ֗ם כִּֽי־יִשָּׁמַ֥ע קוֹלֽוֹ׃

acharav yish'ag-kol yar'em bekol geono velo ye'akkevem ki-yishama' kolo

4After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of His majesty; And He stayeth them not when His voice is heard.

⁵יַרְעֵ֤ם אֵ֣ל בְּ֭קוֹלוֹ נִפְלָא֑וֹת עֹשֶׂ֥ה גְ֝דֹל֗וֹת וְלֹ֣א נֵדָֽע׃

yar'em el bekolo niflaot ose gedolot velo neda'

5God thundereth marvellously with His voice; Great things doeth He, which we cannot comprehend.

⁶כִּ֤י לַשֶּׁ֨לַג ׀ יֹאמַ֗ר הֱוֵ֫א אָ֥רֶץ וְגֶ֥שֶׁם מָטָ֑ר וְ֝גֶ֗שֶׁם מִטְר֥וֹת עֻזּֽוֹ׃

ki lashelag yomar heve aretz vegeshem matar vegeshem mitrot uzzo

6For He saith to the snow: ‘Fall thou on the earth’; Likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of His mighty rain.

⁷בְּיַד־כָּל־אָדָ֥ם יַחְתּ֑וֹם לָ֝דַ֗עַת כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃

beyad-kal-adam yachtom lada'at kal-anshe ma'asehu

7He sealeth up the hand of every man, That all men whom He hath made may know it.

⁸וַתָּבֹ֣א חַיָּ֣ה בְמוֹ־אָ֑רֶב וּבִמְע֖וֹנֹתֶ֣יהָ תִשְׁכֹּֽן׃

vattavo chayya vemo-arev uvim'onoteha tishkon

8Then the beasts go into coverts, And remain in their dens.

⁹מִן־הַ֭חֶדֶר תָּב֣וֹא סוּפָ֑ה וּֽמִמְּזָרִ֥ים קָרָֽה׃

min-hacheder tavo sufa umimmezarim kara

9Out of the Chamber cometh the storm; And cold out of the north.

¹⁰מִנִּשְׁמַת־אֵ֥ל יִתֶּן־קָ֑רַח וְרֹ֖חַב מַ֣יִם בְּמוּצָֽק׃

minnishmat-el yitten-karach verochav mayim bemutzak

10By the breath of God ice is given, And the breadth of the waters is straitened.

¹¹אַף־בְּ֭רִי יַטְרִ֣יחַ עָ֑ב יָ֝פִ֗יץ עֲנַ֣ן אוֹרֽוֹ׃

af-beri yatriach av yafitz anan oro

11Yea, He ladeth the thick cloud with moister, He spreadeth abroad the cloud of His lightning;

¹²וְה֤וּא מְסִבּ֨וֹת ׀ מִתְהַפֵּ֣ךְ בתחבולתו [בְּתַחְבּוּלֹתָ֣יו] לְפָעֳלָ֑ם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְצַוֵּ֓ם ׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֖י תֵבֵ֣ל אָֽרְצָה׃

vehu mesibbot mithappekh betachbulotav lefa'olam kol asher yetzavvem al-pene tevel artza

12And they are turned round about by His guidance, That they may do whatsoever He commandeth them Upon the face of the habitable world:

¹³אִם־לְשֵׁ֥בֶט אִם־לְאַרְצ֑וֹ אִם־לְ֝חֶ֗סֶד יַמְצִאֵֽהוּ׃

im-leshevet im-le'artzo im-lechesed yamtzi'ehu

13Whether it be for correction, or for His earth, Or for mercy, that He cause it to come.

¹⁴הַאֲזִ֣ינָה זֹּ֣את אִיּ֑וֹב עֲ֝מֹ֗ד וְהִתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן ׀ נִפְלְא֬וֹת אֵֽל׃

ha'azina zot iyyov amod vehitbonen nifleot el

14Hearken unto this, O Job; Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

¹⁵הֲ֭תֵדַע בְּשׂוּם־אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝הוֹפִ֗יעַ א֣וֹר עֲנָנֽוֹ׃

hateda' besum-eloah alehem vehofia or anano

15Dost thou know how God enjoineth them, And causeth the lightning of His cloud to shine?

¹⁶הֲ֭תֵדַע עַל־מִפְלְשֵׂי־עָ֑ב מִ֝פְלְא֗וֹת תְּמִ֣ים דֵּעִֽים׃

hateda' al-miflese-av mifleot temim de'im

16Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?

¹⁷אֲשֶׁר־בְּגָדֶ֥יךָ חַמִּ֑ים בְּהַשְׁקִ֥ט אֶ֝֗רֶץ מִדָּרֽוֹם׃

asher-begadekha chammim behashkit eretz middarom

17Thou whose garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south wind;

¹⁸תַּרְקִ֣יעַ עִ֭מּוֹ לִשְׁחָקִ֑ים חֲ֝זָקִ֗ים כִּרְאִ֥י מוּצָֽק׃

tarkia immo lishchakim chazakim kir'i mutzak

18Canst thou with Him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror?

¹⁹ה֭וֹדִיעֵנוּ מַה־נֹּ֣אמַר ל֑וֹ לֹ֥א־נַ֝עֲרֹ֗ךְ מִפְּנֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

hodi'enu ma-nomar lo lo-na'arokh mippene-choshekh

19Teach us what we shall say unto Him; For we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

²⁰הַֽיְסֻפַּר־ל֭וֹ כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אִֽם־אָ֥מַר אִ֝֗ישׁ כִּ֣י יְבֻלָּֽע׃

haysuppar-lo ki adabber im-amar ish ki yevulla'

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

²¹וְעַתָּ֤ה ׀ לֹ֘א רָ֤אוּ א֗וֹר בָּהִ֣יר ה֭וּא בַּשְּׁחָקִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ עָ֝בְרָ֗ה וַֽתְּטַהֲרֵֽם׃

ve'atta lo rau or bahir hu bashechakim veruach avra vattetaharem

21And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

²²מִ֭צָּפוֹן זָהָ֣ב יֶֽאֱתֶ֑ה עַל־אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ נ֣וֹרָא הֽוֹד׃

mitzafon zahav ye'ete al-eloah nora hod

22Out of the north cometh golden splendour, About God is terrible majesty.

²³שַׁדַּ֣י לֹֽא־מְ֭צָאנֻהוּ שַׂגִּיא־כֹ֑חַ וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט וְרֹב־צְ֝דָקָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְעַנֶּֽה׃

shadday lo-metzanuhu saggi-khoach umishpat verov-tzedaka lo ye'anne

23The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, is excellent in power, Yet to judgment and plenteous justice He doeth no violence.

²⁴לָ֭כֵן יְרֵא֣וּהוּ אֲנָשִׁ֑ים לֹֽא־יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה כָּל־חַכְמֵי־לֵֽב׃

lakhen yereuhu anashim lo-yir'e kal-chakhme-lev

24Men do therefore fear Him; He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.