Job 36:32–37:5

32 He fills his hands with lightning

and commands it to strike its mark.

33 His thunder announces the coming storm;

even the cattle make known its approach.

1 “At this my heart pounds

and leaps from its place.

2 Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice,

to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.

3 He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven

and sends it to the ends of the earth.

4 After that comes the sound of his roar;

he thunders with his majestic voice.

When his voice resounds,

he holds nothing back.

5 God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways;

he does great things beyond our understanding.

32 With clouds he covereth the light;

And commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it,

The cattle also concerning the vapour.

1 At this also my heart trembleth,

And is moved out of his place.

2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice,

And the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

3 He directeth it under the whole heaven,

And his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

4 After it a voice roareth:

He thundereth with the voice of his excellency;

And he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice;

Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

32 He fills his hands with lightning bolts

and hurls each at its target.

33 The thunder announces his presence;

the storm announces his indignant anger.

1 “My heart pounds as I think of this.

It trembles within me.

2 Listen carefully to the thunder of God’s voice

as it rolls from his mouth.

3 It rolls across the heavens,

and his lightning flashes in every direction.

4 Then comes the roaring of the thunder—

the tremendous voice of his majesty.

He does not restrain it when he speaks.

5 God’s voice is glorious in the thunder.

We can’t even imagine the greatness of his power.

32 He covers His hands with lightning,

And commands it to strike.

33 His thunder declares it,

The cattle also, concerning the rising storm.

1 “At this also my heart trembles, And leaps from its place.

2 Hear attentively the thunder of His voice,

And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.

3 He sends it forth under the whole heaven,

His lightning to the ends of the earth.

4 After it a voice roars;

He thunders with His majestic voice,

And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.

5 God thunders marvelously with His voice;

He does great things which we cannot comprehend.

32 God fills his hands with lightning

and commands it to strike its target.

33 His thunder announces the coming storm,

and even the cattle know it is near.

1 “At the sound of his thunder, my heart pounds

as if it will jump out of my chest.

2 Listen! Listen to the thunder of God’s voice

and to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.

3 He turns his lightning loose under the whole sky

and sends it to the farthest parts of the earth.

4 After that you can hear the roar

when he thunders with a great sound.

He does not hold back the flashing

when his voice is heard.

5 God’s voice thunders in wonderful ways;

he does great things we cannot understand.

32 He covereth his hands with the lightning,

And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.

33 The noise thereof telleth concerning him,

The cattle also concerning the storm that cometh up.

1 Yea, at this my heart trembleth,

And is moved out of its place.

2 Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice,

And the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

3 He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven,

And his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

4 After it a voice roareth;

He thundereth with the voice of his majesty;

And he restraineth not the lightnings when his voice is heard

5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice;

Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

32 His hands he covereth with lightning, and commandeth it where it is to strike. 33 His thundering declareth concerning him; the cattle even, concerning its coming.

1 Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place: 2 Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth. 3 He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. 4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard. 5 •God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.

32 He fills his hands with lightning 

and orders it to hit the target. 

33 The thunder announces his coming. 

The storm announces his angry wrath. 

1 “My heart pounds because of this 

and jumps out of its place. 

2 Listen! Listen to the roar of God’s voice, 

to the rumbling that comes from his mouth. 

3 He flashes his lightning everywhere under heaven. 

His light flashes to the ends of the earth. 

4 It is followed by the roar of his voice. 

He thunders with his majestic voice. 

He doesn’t hold the lightning back when his thunder is heard. 

5 God’s voice thunders in miraculous ways. 

It does great things that we cannot understand. 

32 He covers His hands with lightning

and commands it to hit its mark.

33 The thunder declares His presence;

the cattle also, the approaching storm.

1 My heart pounds at this

and leaps from my chest.

2 Just listen to His thunderous voice

and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.

3 He lets it loose beneath the entire sky;

His lightning to the ends of the earth.

4 Then there comes a roaring sound;

God thunders with His majestic voice.

He does not restrain the lightning

when His rumbling voice is heard.

5 God thunders marvelously with His voice;

He does great things that we cannot comprehend.

32 He covers his hands with the lightning

and commands it to strike the mark.

33 Its crashing tells about him;

he is jealous with anger against iniquity.

1 “At this also my heart trembles

and leaps out of its place.

2 Listen, listen to the thunder of his voice

and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.

3 Under the whole heaven he lets it loose,

and his lightning to the corners of the earth.

4 After it his voice roars;

he thunders with his majestic voice,

and he does not restrain the lightnings when his voice is heard.

5 God thunders wondrously with his voice;

he does great things that we cannot comprehend.

32 He covers his hands with lightning,

and he commands it the place at which to strike.

33 His thundering tells about him;

the livestock also tell concerning what rises.

1 “About this also my heart trembles,

and it leaps from its place.

2 Listen carefully to his voice’s thunder

and the rumbling that goes out from his mouth.

3 He lets it loose under all the heavens,

and his lightning to the earth’s corners.

4 After it, his voice roars;

it thunders with his majestic voice,

and he does not restrain it when his voice is heard.

5 “God thunders with his voice in marvelous ways;

he does great things, and we cannot comprehend.

32 He holds lightning bolts in his hands.

He commands them to strike their marks.

33 His thunder announces that a storm is coming.

Even the cattle let us know it’s approaching.

1 “When I hear the thunder, my heart pounds.

It beats faster inside me.

2 Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice!

Listen to the thunder that comes from him!

3 He sends his lightning across the sky.

It reaches from one end of the earth to the other.

4 Next comes the sound of his roaring thunder.

He thunders with his majestic voice.

When his voice fills the air,

he doesn’t hold anything back.

5 God’s voice thunders in wonderful ways.

We’ll never understand the great things he does.

32 “He covers His hands with the lightning,

And commands it to strike the mark.

33 “Its noise declares His presence;

The cattle also, concerning what is coming up.

1 “At this also my heart trembles,

And leaps from its place.

2 “Listen closely to the thunder of His voice,

And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.

3 “Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,

And His lightning to the ends of the earth.

4 “After it, a voice roars;

He thunders with His majestic voice,

And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard.

5 “God thunders with His voice wondrously,

Doing great things which we cannot comprehend.