Job 37

At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.

«فَلِهذَا اضْطَرَبَ قَلْبِي وَخَفَقَ مِنْ مَوْضِعِهِ.

Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

اسْمَعُوا سَمَاعًا رَعْدَ صَوْتِهِ وَالزَّمْزَمَةَ الْخَارِجَةَ مِنْ فِيهِ.

He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

تَحْتَ كُلِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ يُطْلِقُهَا، كَذَا نُورُهُ إِلَى أَكْنَافِ الأَرْضِ.

After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

بَعْدُ يُزَمْجِرُ صَوْتٌ، يُرْعِدُ بِصَوْتِ جَلاَلِهِ، وَلاَ يُؤَخِّرُهَا إِذْ سُمِعَ صَوْتُهُ.

God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

اَللهُ يُرْعِدُ بِصَوْتِهِ عَجَبًا. يَصْنَعُ عَظَائِمَ لاَ نُدْرِكُهَا.

For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

لأَنَّهُ يَقُولُ لِلثَّلْجِ: اسْقُطْ عَلَى الأَرْضِ. كَذَا لِوَابِلِ الْمَطَرِ، وَابِلِ أَمْطَارِ عِزِّهِ.

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

يَخْتِمُ عَلَى يَدِ كُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ، لِيَعْلَمَ كُلُّ النَّاسِ خَالِقَهُمْ،

Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.

فَتَدْخُلُ الْحَيَوَانَاتُ الْمَآوِيَ، وَتَسْتَقِرُّ فِي أَوْجِرَتِهَا.

Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

مِنَ الْجَنُوبِ تَأْتِي الأَعْصَارُ، وَمِنَ الشَّمَالِ الْبَرَدُ.

By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

مِنْ نَسَمَةِ اللهِ يُجْعَلُ الْجَمْدُ، وَتَتَضَيَّقُ سِعَةُ الْمِيَاهِ.

Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

أَيْضًا بِرِيٍّ يَطْرَحُ الْغَيْمَ. يُبَدِّدُ سَحَابَ نُورِهِ.

And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.

فَهِيَ مُدَوَّرَةٌ مُتَقَلِّبَةٌ بِإِدَارَتِهِ، لِتَفْعَلَ كُلَّ مَا يَأْمُرُ بِهِ عَلَى وَجْهِ الأَرْضِ الْمَسْكُونَةِ،

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

سَوَاءٌ كَانَ لِلتَّأْدِيبِ أَوْ لأَرْضِهِ أَوْ لِلرَّحْمَةِ يُرْسِلُهَا.

Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

«اُنْصُتْ إِلَى هذَا يَا أَيُّوبُ، وَقِفْ وَتَأَمَّلْ بِعَجَائِبِ اللهِ.

Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

أَتُدْرِكُ انْتِبَاهَ اللهِ إِلَيْهَا، أَوْ إِضَاءَةَ نُورِ سَحَابِهِ؟

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

أَتُدْرِكُ مُوازَنَةَ السَّحَابِ، مُعْجِزَاتِ الْكَامِلِ الْمَعَارِفِ؟

How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?

كَيْفَ تَسْخُنُ ثِيَابُكَ إِذَا سَكَنَتِ الأَرْضُ مِنْ رِيحِ الْجَنُوبِ؟

Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

هَلْ صَفَّحْتَ مَعَهُ الْجَلَدَ الْمُمَكَّنَ كَالْمِرْآةِ الْمَسْبُوكَةِ؟

Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

عَلِّمْنَا مَا نَقُولُ لَهُ. إِنَّنَا لاَ نُحْسِنُ الْكَلاَمَ بِسَبَبِ الظُّلْمَةِ!

Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

هَلْ يُقَصُّ عَلَيْهِ كَلاَمِي إِذَا تَكَلَّمْتُ؟ هَلْ يَنْطِقُ الإِنْسَانُ لِكَيْ يَبْتَلِعَ؟

And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

وَالآنَ لاَ يُرَى النُّورُ الْبَاهِرُ الَّذِي هُوَ فِي الْجَلَدِ، ثُمَّ تَعْبُرُ الرِّيحُ فَتُنَقِّيهِ.

Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

مِنَ الشَّمَالِ يَأْتِي ذَهَبٌ. عِنْدَ اللهِ جَلاَلٌ مُرْهِبٌ.

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

الْقَدِيرُ لاَ نُدْرِكُهُ. عَظِيمُ الْقُوَّةِ وَالْحَقِّ، وَكَثِيرُ الْبِرِّ. لاَ يُجَاوِبُ.

Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

لِذلِكَ فَلْتَخَفْهُ النَّاسُ. كُلَّ حَكِيمِ الْقَلْبِ لاَ يُرَاعِي».