1 “At this too my heart trembles, and leaps from its place.
2 Listen, listen to the trembling of His voice, and the sound that comes from His mouth.
3 He lets it loose under all the heavens, and His lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of His excellency, and He does not hold them back when His voice is heard.
5 Ěl thunders wondrously with His voice; doing great deeds, which we do not understand.
6 For He says to the snow, ‘Be on the earth,’ also to the gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.
7 He seals up the hand of every man, for all men to know His work.
8 Then the beast goes into its lair, and they stay in their dens.
9 From the room of the south comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds of the north.
10 By the breath of Ěl ice is given, and the expanse of water becomes solid.
11 He also loads the thick clouds with moisture; He scatters His bright clouds.
12 And they swirl about, being turned by His guidance, to do whatever He commands them on the face of the earthly world.
13 He causes it to come, whether as a rod, or for His land, or for kindness.
14 Listen to this, O Iyoḇ, stand still and consider the wonders of Ěl.
15 Do you know when Eloah placed them, and caused the lightning of His cloud to shine?
16 Do you know the balancing of the clouds, the wonders of the One perfect in knowledge?
17 Why are your garments hot, when the earth is stilled from the south?
18 Did you, with Him, spread out the clouds, strong as a hard mirror?
19 Teach us what we should say to Him; we do not set in order because of darkness.
20 Should He be told that I would speak? Would any man ask to be swallowed up?
21 And now, they shall not look on the light that is bright behind the clouds, when the wind has passed and cleared them.
22 From the golden north it comes – with Eloah is awesome excellency.
23 The Almighty, we have not found Him out, He is exalted in power and right-ruling and great in righteousness – He does not oppress.
24 Therefore men fear Him. He does not regard any who are wise of heart.”