Chapter 37

1Because of this, too, my heart quakes, And leaps from its place.

af-le-ZOT ye-che-RAD li-BI v'-yi-TAR mi-m'-KO-mo

אאַף־לְ֭זֹאת יֶחֱרַ֣ד לִבִּ֑י וְ֝יִתַּ֗ר מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃

2Just listen to the noise of His rumbling, To the sound that comes out of His mouth.

SHI-m'u sha-MO-a b'-RO-gez KO-lo v'-he-GEH mi-PI-yo ye-TSE

בשִׁמְע֤וּ שָׁמ֣וֹעַ בְּרֹ֣גֶז קֹל֑וֹ וְ֝הֶ֗גֶה מִפִּ֥יו יֵצֵֽא׃

3He lets it loose beneath the entire heavens— His lightning, to the ends of the earth.

ta-KHAT kol ha-sha-MA-yim yish-RE-hu, v'-o-RO al-kan-FOT ha-A-retz

גתַּֽחַת־כׇּל־הַשָּׁמַ֥יִם יִשְׁרֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אוֹר֗וֹ עַל־כַּנְפ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃

4After it, He lets out a roar; He thunders in His majestic voice. No one can find a trace of it by the time His voice is heard.

a-kha-RAV yish-AG KOL yar-AYM b'-KOL g'-o-NO v'-LO y'-ak-VAYM kee yi-sha-MA ko-LO

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

5Hashem thunders marvelously with His voice; He works wonders that we cannot understand.

yar-EM el b'-ko-LO nif-LA-OT o-SEH g'-do-LOT v'-LO ne-DA

היַרְעֵ֤ם אֵ֣ל בְּ֭קוֹלוֹ נִפְלָא֑וֹת עֹשֶׂ֥ה גְ֝דֹל֗וֹת וְלֹ֣א נֵדָֽע׃

6He commands the snow, “Fall to the ground!” And the downpour of rain, His mighty downpour of rain,

ki la-SHE-leg yo-MAR he-VE-a-A-retz v'-ge-SHEM ma-TAR v'-ge-SHEM mit-ROT u-ZO

וכִּ֤י לַשֶּׁ֨לֶג ׀ יֹאמַ֗ר הֱוֵ֫א־אָ֥רֶץ וְגֶ֥שֶׁם מָטָ֑ר וְ֝גֶ֗שֶׁם מִטְר֥וֹת עֻזּֽוֹ׃

7Is as a sign on every man's hand, That all men may know His doings.

b'-yad-KOL-a-DAM yakh-TOM la-DA-at KOL-an-SHEI ma-a-SE-hu

זבְּיַד־כׇּל־אָדָ֥ם יַחְתּ֑וֹם לָ֝דַ֗עַת כׇּל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃

8Then the beast enters its lair, And remains in its den.

va-ta-VO kha-YA b'-mo-a-REV u-vi-m'-o-no-TE-ha tish-KON

חוַתָּב֣וֹא חַיָּ֣ה בְמוֹ־אָ֑רֶב וּבִמְע֖וֹנֹתֶ֣יהָ תִשְׁכֹּֽן׃

9The storm wind comes from its chamber, And the cold from the constellations.

min ha-HE-der ta-VO su-FAH u-mi-m'-za-RIM ka-RAH

טמִן־הַ֭חֶדֶר תָּב֣וֹא סוּפָ֑ה וּֽמִמְּזָרִ֥ים קָרָֽה׃

10By the breath of Hashem ice is formed, And the expanse of water becomes solid.

mi-nish-MAT el yi-TEN-ka-RACH v'-ro-KHAV MA-yim b'-mu-TZAK

ימִנִּשְׁמַת־אֵ֥ל יִתֶּן־קָ֑רַח וְרֹ֖חַב מַ֣יִם בְּמוּצָֽק׃

11He also loads the clouds with moisture And scatters His lightning-clouds.

af-b'-REE yat-REE-akh av ya-FITZ a-NAN o-RO

יאאַף־בְּ֭רִי יַטְרִ֣יחַ עָ֑ב יָ֝פִ֗יץ עֲנַ֣ן אוֹרֽוֹ׃

12He keeps turning events by His stratagems, That they might accomplish all that He commands them Throughout the inhabited earth,

v'-HU m'-si-VOHT mit-ha-PEKH b'-takh-bu-LO-tav l'-po-a-LAM, kol a-SHER y'-tza-VEM al p'-NAY tay-VEL a-RETZ-AH

יבוְה֤וּא מְסִבּ֨וֹת ׀ מִתְהַפֵּ֣ךְ בְּתַחְבּוּלֹתָ֣ו לְפׇעֳלָ֑ם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְצַוֵּ֓ם ׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֖י תֵבֵ֣ל אָֽרְצָה׃

13Causing each of them to happen to His land, Whether as a scourge or as a blessing.

im-le-SHE-vet im-le-ar-TZO im-le-KHE-sed yam-tzi-E-hu

יגאִם־לְשֵׁ֥בֶט אִם־לְאַרְצ֑וֹ אִם־לְ֝חֶ֗סֶד יַמְצִאֵֽהוּ׃

14Give ear to this, Iyov; Stop to consider the marvels of Hashem.

ha-a-ZI-nah ZOT i-YOV a-MOD v'-hit-bo-NEN ni-f'-LOOT EL

ידהַאֲזִ֣ינָה זֹּ֣את אִיּ֑וֹב עֲ֝מֹ֗ד וְהִתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן ׀ נִפְלְא֬וֹת אֵֽל׃

15Do you know what charge Hashem lays upon them When His lightning-clouds shine?

ha-TE-da b'-SUM e-LO-a a-LE-hem v'-ho-FI-a or a-NA-no

טוהֲ֭תֵדַע בְּשׂוּם־אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝הֹפִ֗יעַ א֣וֹר עֲנָנֽוֹ׃

16Do you know the marvels worked upon the expanse of clouds By Him whose understanding is perfect,

ha-TE-da al mif-le-sei-AV, mif-le-OT te-MEEM de-EEM

טזהֲ֭תֵדַע עַל־מִפְלְשֵׂי־עָ֑ב מִ֝פְלְא֗וֹת תְּמִ֣ים דֵּעִֽים׃

17Why your clothes become hot When the land is becalmed by the south wind?

a-SHER b'-ga-DE-kha kha-MEEM b'-hash-KIT e-RETZ mi-da-ROM

יזאֲשֶׁר־בְּגָדֶ֥יךָ חַמִּ֑ים בְּהַשְׁקִ֥ט אֶ֝֗רֶץ מִדָּרֽוֹם׃

18Can you help him stretch out the heavens, Firm as a mirror of cast metal?

tar-KI-a i-MO lish-cha-KIM, cha-ZA-kim kir-I mu-TZAK

יחתַּרְקִ֣יעַ עִ֭מּוֹ לִשְׁחָקִ֑ים חֲ֝זָקִ֗ים כִּרְאִ֥י מוּצָֽק׃

19Inform us, then, what we may say to Him; We cannot argue because [we are in] darkness.

ho-DI-ei-NU mah-NO-mar LO na-a-ROKH mi-p'-NEI-khosh-KHEKH

יטה֭וֹדִיעֵנוּ מַה־נֹּ֣אמַר ל֑וֹ לֹֽא־נַ֝עֲרֹ֗ךְ מִפְּנֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

20Is anything conveyed to Him when I speak? Can a man say anything when he is confused?

ha-y'-su-PAR-lo KI a-da-BAYR im a-MAR eeSH KI ye-vu-LA

כהַֽיְסֻפַּר־ל֭וֹ כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אִֽם־אָ֥מַר אִ֝֗ישׁ כִּ֣י יְבֻלָּֽע׃

21Now, then, one cannot see the sun, Though it be bright in the heavens, Until the wind comes and clears them [of clouds].

v'-a-TAH lo ra-U ohr ba-HEER HU ba-sh'-cha-KEEM v'-RU-akh a-VRa va-t'-ha-REM

כאוְעַתָּ֤ה ׀ לֹ֘א רָ֤אוּ א֗וֹר בָּהִ֣יר ה֭וּא בַּשְּׁחָקִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ עָ֝בְרָ֗ה וַֽתְּטַהֲרֵֽם׃

22By the north wind the golden rays emerge; The splendor about Hashem is awesome.

mi-TZA-fon za-HAV ye-e-TEH al e-LO-ha NO-raH

כבמִ֭צָּפוֹן זָהָ֣ב יֶאֱתֶ֑ה עַל־אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ נ֣וֹרָא הֽוֹד׃

23Shaddai—we cannot attain to Him; He is great in power and justice And abundant in righteousness; He does not torment.

SHA-dai lo-m'-tza-NU-hu sa-GEE-a-KHO-akh, u-mish-PAHT v'-rov-tze-da-KAH lo ya-a-NEH

כגשַׁדַּ֣י לֹא־מְ֭צָאנֻהוּ שַׂגִּיא־כֹ֑חַ וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט וְרֹב־צְ֝דָקָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְעַנֶּֽה׃

24Therefore, men are in awe of Him Whom none of the wise can perceive.

la-KHEN ye-RE-u-HU a-na-SHEEM lo yir-EH kol-khakh-MAY layv. (P)

כדלָ֭כֵן יְרֵא֣וּהוּ אֲנָשִׁ֑ים לֹֽא־יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה כׇּל־חַכְמֵי־לֵֽב׃