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Day 166 of 365

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Job 37-39

Job Chapter 37

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 width 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 will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness. ²⁰Will 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.”

1: “Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.

2: Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.

3: He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

4: After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard.

5: God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.

6: For he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.

7: He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.

8: Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.

9: Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north.

10: By the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen.

11: Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.

12: It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,

13: whether 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.

15: Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

16: Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

17: You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

18: Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?

19: Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.

20: Will it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

21: Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.

22: Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.

23: We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

24: Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”

Job Chapter 38

¹Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, ²“Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge? ³Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you, then you answer me! ⁴“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding. ⁵Who determined its measures, if you know? Or who stretched the line on it? ⁶What were its foundations fastened on? Or who laid its cornerstone, ⁷when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? ⁸“Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke out of the womb, ⁹when I made clouds its garment, and wrapped it in thick darkness, ¹⁰marked out for it my bound, set bars and doors, ¹¹and said, ‘You may come here, but no further. Your proud waves shall be stopped here’? ¹²“Have you commanded the morning in your days, and caused the dawn to know its place, ¹³that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and shake the wicked out of it? ¹⁴It is changed as clay under the seal, and presented as a garment. ¹⁵From the wicked, their light is withheld. The high arm is broken. ¹⁶“Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep? ¹⁷Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death? ¹⁸Have you comprehended the earth in its width? Declare, if you know it all. ¹⁹“What is the way to the dwelling of light? As for darkness, where is its place, ²⁰that you should take it to its bound, that you should discern the paths to its house? ²¹Surely you know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great! ²²Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the hail, ²³which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war? ²⁴By what way is the lightning distributed, or the east wind scattered on the earth? ²⁵Who has cut a channel for the flood water, or the path for the thunderstorm, ²⁶to cause it to rain on a land where there is no man, on the wilderness, in which there is no man, ²⁷to satisfy the waste and desolate ground, to cause the tender grass to grow? ²⁸Does the rain have a father? Or who fathers the drops of dew? ²⁹Whose womb did the ice come out of? Who has given birth to the gray frost of the sky? ³⁰The waters become hard like stone, when the surface of the deep is frozen. ³¹“Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion? ³²Can you lead the constellations out in their season? Or can you guide the Bear with her cubs? ³³Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you establish its dominion over the earth? ³⁴“Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover you? ³⁵Can you send out lightnings, that they may go? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’? ³⁶Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind? ³⁷Who can count the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the containers of the sky, ³⁸when the dust runs into a mass, and the clods of earth stick together? ³⁹“Can you hunt the prey for the lioness, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, ⁴⁰when they crouch in their dens, and lie in wait in the thicket? ⁴¹Who provides for the raven his prey, when his young ones cry to God, and wander for lack of food?

1: Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind,

2: “Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

3: Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you, then you answer me!

4: “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding.

5: Who determined its measures, if you know? Or who stretched the line on it?

6: What were its foundations fastened on? Or who laid its cornerstone,

7: when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

8: “Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke out of the womb,

9: when I made clouds its garment, and wrapped it in thick darkness,

10: marked out for it my bound, set bars and doors,

11: and said, ‘You may come here, but no further. Your proud waves shall be stopped here’?

12: “Have you commanded the morning in your days, and caused the dawn to know its place,

13: that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and shake the wicked out of it?

14: It is changed as clay under the seal, and presented as a garment.

15: From the wicked, their light is withheld. The high arm is broken.

16: “Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep?

17: Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?

18: Have you comprehended the earth in its width? Declare, if you know it all.

19: “What is the way to the dwelling of light? As for darkness, where is its place,

20: that you should take it to its bound, that you should discern the paths to its house?

21: Surely you know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great!

22: Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,

23: which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

24: By what way is the lightning distributed, or the east wind scattered on the earth?

25: Who has cut a channel for the flood water, or the path for the thunderstorm,

26: to cause it to rain on a land where there is no man, on the wilderness, in which there is no man,

27: to satisfy the waste and desolate ground, to cause the tender grass to grow?

28: Does the rain have a father? Or who fathers the drops of dew?

29: Whose womb did the ice come out of? Who has given birth to the gray frost of the sky?

30: The waters become hard like stone, when the surface of the deep is frozen.

31: “Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion?

32: Can you lead the constellations out in their season? Or can you guide the Bear with her cubs?

33: Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you establish its dominion over the earth?

34: “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover you?

35: Can you send out lightnings, that they may go? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?

36: Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind?

37: Who can count the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the containers of the sky,

38: when the dust runs into a mass, and the clods of earth stick together?

39: “Can you hunt the prey for the lioness, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

40: when they crouch in their dens, and lie in wait in the thicket?

41: Who provides for the raven his prey, when his young ones cry to God, and wander for lack of food?

Job Chapter 39

¹“Do you know the time when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch when the doe bears fawns? ²Can you count the months that they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they give birth? ³They bow themselves. They bear their young. They end their labor pains. ⁴Their young ones become strong. They grow up in the open field. They go out, and don’t return again. ⁵“Who has set the wild donkey free? Or who has loosened the bonds of the swift donkey, ⁶whose home I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place? ⁷He scorns the tumult of the city, neither does he hear the shouting of the driver. ⁸The range of the mountains is his pasture. He searches after every green thing. ⁹“Will the wild ox be content to serve you? Or will he stay by your feeding trough? ¹⁰Can you hold the wild ox in the furrow with his harness? Or will he till the valleys after you? ¹¹Will you trust him, because his strength is great? Or will you leave to him your labor? ¹²Will you confide in him, that he will bring home your seed, and gather the grain of your threshing floor? ¹³“The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, but are they the feathers and plumage of love? ¹⁴For she leaves her eggs on the earth, warms them in the dust, ¹⁵and forgets that the foot may crush them, or that the wild animal may trample them. ¹⁶She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers. Though her labor is in vain, she is without fear, ¹⁷because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding. ¹⁸When she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider. ¹⁹“Have you given the horse might? Have you clothed his neck with a quivering mane? ²⁰Have you made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is awesome. ²¹He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength. He goes out to meet the armed men. ²²He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed, neither does he turn back from the sword. ²³The quiver rattles against him, the flashing spear and the javelin. ²⁴He eats up the ground with fierceness and rage, neither does he stand still at the sound of the trumpet. ²⁵As often as the trumpet sounds he snorts, ‘Aha!’ He smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. ²⁶“Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars, and stretches her wings toward the south? ²⁷Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up, and makes his nest on high? ²⁸On the cliff he dwells and makes his home, on the point of the cliff and the stronghold. ²⁹From there he spies out the prey. His eyes see it afar off. ³⁰His young ones also suck up blood. Where the slain are, there he is.”

1: “Do you know the time when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch when the doe bears fawns?

2: Can you count the months that they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they give birth?

3: They bow themselves. They bear their young. They end their labor pains.

4: Their young ones become strong. They grow up in the open field. They go out, and don’t return again.

5: “Who has set the wild donkey free? Or who has loosened the bonds of the swift donkey,

6: whose home I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place?

7: He scorns the tumult of the city, neither does he hear the shouting of the driver.

8: The range of the mountains is his pasture. He searches after every green thing.

9: “Will the wild ox be content to serve you? Or will he stay by your feeding trough?

10: Can you hold the wild ox in the furrow with his harness? Or will he till the valleys after you?

11: Will you trust him, because his strength is great? Or will you leave to him your labor?

12: Will you confide in him, that he will bring home your seed, and gather the grain of your threshing floor?

13: “The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, but are they the feathers and plumage of love?

14: For she leaves her eggs on the earth, warms them in the dust,

15: and forgets that the foot may crush them, or that the wild animal may trample them.

16: She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers. Though her labor is in vain, she is without fear,

17: because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding.

18: When she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider.

19: “Have you given the horse might? Have you clothed his neck with a quivering mane?

20: Have you made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is awesome.

21: He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength. He goes out to meet the armed men.

22: He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed, neither does he turn back from the sword.

23: The quiver rattles against him, the flashing spear and the javelin.

24: He eats up the ground with fierceness and rage, neither does he stand still at the sound of the trumpet.

25: As often as the trumpet sounds he snorts, ‘Aha!’ He smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

26: “Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars, and stretches her wings toward the south?

27: Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up, and makes his nest on high?

28: On the cliff he dwells and makes his home, on the point of the cliff and the stronghold.

29: From there he spies out the prey. His eyes see it afar off.

30: His young ones also suck up blood. Where the slain are, there he is.”

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