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Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty
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# Chapter 37
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1. "At this also my heart trembles
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1 “At this also my heart trembles
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and leaps out of its place.
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2. Keep listening to the thunder of his voice
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2 Keep listening to the thunder of his voice
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and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
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3. Under the whole heaven he lets it go,
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3 Under the whole heaven he lets it go,
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and his lightning to the corners of the earth.
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4. After it his voice roars;
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4 After it his voice roars;
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he thunders with his majestic voice,
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and he does not restrain the lightnings when his voice is heard.
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5. God thunders wondrously with his voice;
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5 God thunders wondrously with his voice;
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he does great things that we cannot comprehend.
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6. For to the snow he says, 'Fall on the earth,'
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6 For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
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likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour.
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7. He seals up the hand of every man,
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7 He seals up the hand of every man,
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that all men whom he made may know it.
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8. Then the beasts go into their lairs,
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8 Then the beasts go into their lairs,
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and remain in their dens.
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9. From its chamber comes the whirlwind,
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9 From its chamber comes the whirlwind,
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and cold from the scattering winds.
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10. By the breath of God ice is given,
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10 By the breath of God ice is given,
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and the broad waters are frozen fast.
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11. He loads the thick cloud with moisture;
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11 He loads the thick cloud with moisture;
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the clouds scatter his lightning.
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12. They turn around and around by his guidance,
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12 They turn around and around by his guidance,
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to accomplish all that he commands them
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on the face of the habitable world.
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13. Whether for correction or for his land
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13 Whether for correction or for his land
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or for love, he causes it to happen.
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14. "Hear this, O Job;
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14 “Hear this, O Job;
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stop and consider the wondrous works of God.
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15. Do you know how God lays his command upon them
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15 Do you know how God lays his command upon them
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and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
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16. Do you know the balancings of the clouds,
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16 Do you know the balancings of the clouds,
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the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge,
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17. you whose garments are hot
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17 you whose garments are hot
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when the earth is still because of the south wind?
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18. Can you, like him, spread out the skies,
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18 Can you, like him, spread out the skies,
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hard as a cast metal mirror?
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19. Teach us what we shall say to him;
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19 Teach us what we shall say to him;
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we cannot draw up our case because of darkness.
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20. Shall it be told him that I would speak?
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20 Shall it be told him that I would speak?
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Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up?
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21. "And now no one looks on the light
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21 “And now no one looks on the light
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when it is bright in the skies,
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when the wind has passed and cleared them.
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22. Out of the north comes golden splendor;
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22 Out of the north comes golden splendor;
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God is clothed with awesome majesty.
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23. The Almighty--we cannot find him;
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23 The Almighty—we cannot find him;
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he is great in power;
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justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate.
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24. Therefore men fear him;
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he does not regard any who are wise in their own conceit."
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24 Therefore men fear him;
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he does not regard any who are wise in their own conceit.”
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