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1이로 인하여 내 마음이 떨며 자기 처소에서 떠나느니라 2하나님의 음성 곧 그 입에서 나오는 소리를 들으라 들으라 3그 소리를 천하에 퍼치시며 번개 빛으로 땅끝까지 이르게 하시고 4그 후에 음성을 발하시며 위엄의 울리는 음성을 내시고는 그 음성이 들릴 때에 번개 빛을 금치 아니하시느니라 5하나님이 기이하게 음성을 울리시며 우리의 헤아릴 수 없는 큰 일을 행하시느니라 6눈을 명하여 땅에 내리라 하시며 적은 비와 큰 비도 그같이 내리게 하시느니라 7그가 각 사람의 손을 봉하시나니 이는 그 지으신 모든 사람으로 그것을 알게 하려 하심이니라 8짐승들은 숨는 곳으로 들어가서 그 굴에 머물며 9남방 밀실에서는 광풍이 이르고 북방에서는 찬 기운이 이르며 10하나님의 부시는 기운에 얼음이 얼고 물의 넓이가 줄어지느니라 11그가 습기로 빽빽한 구름 위에 실으시고 번개 빛의 구름을 널리 펴신즉 12구름이 인도하시는 대로 두루 행하나니 이는 무릇 그의 명하시는 것을 세계상에 이루려 함이라 13혹 징벌을 위하며 혹 토지를 위하며 혹 긍휼 베푸심을 위하여 구름으로 오게 하시느니라 14욥이여 이것을 듣고 가만히 서서 하나님의 기묘하신 일을 궁구하라 15하나님이 어떻게 이런 것들에게 명령하셔서 그 구름의 번개 빛으로 번쩍번쩍하게 하시는지 네가 아느냐 16구름의 평평하게 뜬 것과 지혜가 온전하신 자의 기묘한 일을 네가 아느냐 17남풍으로 하여 땅이 고요할 때에 네 의복이 따뜻한 까닭을 네가 아느냐 18네가 능히 그와 함께 하여 부은 거울 같은 견고한 궁창을 펼 수 있느냐 19우리가 그에게 할 말을 너는 우리에게 가르치라 우리는 어두워서 진술하지 못하겠노라 20내가 말하고 싶은 것을 어찌 그에게 고할 수 있으랴 어찌 삼키우기를 바랄 자가 있으랴 21사람이 어떤 때는 궁창의 광명을 볼 수 없어도 바람이 지나가면 맑아지느니라 22북방에서는 금 빛이 나오나니 하나님께는 두려운 위엄이 있느니라 23전능자를 우리가 측량할 수 없나니 그는 권능이 지극히 크사 심판이나 무한한 공의를 굽히지 아니 하심이라 24그러므로 사람들은 그를 경외하고 그는 마음에 지혜롭다 하는 자를 돌아보지 아니하시느니라

1“Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place. 2Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth. 3He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth. 4After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard. 5God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend. 6For he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth;’ likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain. 7He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it. 8Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens. 9Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north. 10By the breath of God, ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is frozen. 11Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning. 12It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world, 13Whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come. 14“Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. 15Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine? 16Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge? 17You whose clothing is warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind? 18Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror? 19Teach us what we shall tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness. 20Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up? 21Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them. 22Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty. 23We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress. 24Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”

1Ook beeft hierover mijn hart, en springt op uit zijn plaats. 2Hoort met aandacht de beweging Zijner stem, en het geluid, dat uit Zijn mond uitgaat! 3Dat zendt Hij rechtuit onder den gansen hemel, en Zijn licht over de einden der aarde. 4Daarna brult Hij met de stem; Hij dondert met de stem Zijner hoogheid, en vertrekt die dingen niet, als Zijn stem zal gehoord worden. 5God dondert met Zijn stem zeer wonderlijk; Hij doet grote dingen, en wij begrijpen ze niet. 6Want Hij zegt tot de sneeuw: Wees op de aarde; en tot den plasregens des regens; dan is er de plasregen Zijner sterke regenen. 7Dan zegelt Hij de hand van ieder mens toe, opdat Hij kenne al de lieden Zijns werks. 8En het gedierte gaat in de loerplaatsen, en blijft in zijn holen. 9Uit de binnenkamer komt de wervelwind, en van de verstrooiende winden de koude. 10Door zijn geblaas geeft God de vorst, zodat de brede wateren verstijfd worden. 11Ook vermoeit Hij de dikke wolken door klaarheid; Hij verstrooit de wolk Zijns lichts. 12Die keert zich dan naar Zijn wijzen raad door ommegangen, dat zij doen al wat Hij ze gebiedt, op het vlakke der wereld, op de aarde. 13Hetzij dat Hij die tot een roede, of tot Zijn land, of tot weldadigheid beschikt. 14Neem dit, o Job, ter ore; sta, en aanmerk de wonderen Gods. 15Weet gij, wanneer God over dezelve orde stelt, en het licht Zijner wolk laat schijnen? 16Hebt gij wetenschap van de opwegingen der dikke wolken; de wonderheden Desgenen, Die volmaakt is in wetenschappen? 17Hoe uw klederen warm worden, als Hij de aarde stil maakt uit het zuiden? 18Hebt gij met Hem de hemelen uitgespannen, die vast zijn, als een gegoten spiegel? 19Onderricht ons, wat wij Hem zeggen zullen; want wij zullen niets ordentelijk voorstellen kunnen vanwege de duisternis. 20Zal het Hem verteld worden, als ik zo zou spreken? Denkt iemand dat, gewisselijk, hij zal verslonden worden. 21En nu ziet men het licht niet als het helder is in den hemel, als de wind doorgaat, en dien zuivert; 22Als van het noorden het goud komt; maar bij God is een vreselijke majesteit! 23Den Almachtige, Dien kunnen wij niet uitvinden; Hij is groot van kracht; doch door gericht en grote gerechtigheid verdrukt Hij niet. 24Daarom vreze Hem de lieden; Hij ziet geen wijzen van harte aan.