## Job Chapter 37

###### Job 37:1
[Job 37:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:1)

אַף־לְ֭זֹאת יֶחֱרַ֣ד לִבִּ֑י וְ֝יִתַּ֗ר מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
At this also my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Even at this [(i.e., what follows)] my heart trembles and springs from its place:


###### Job 37:2
[Job 37:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:2)

שִׁמְע֤וּ שָׁמ֣וֹעַ בְּרֹ֣גֶז קֹל֑וֹ וְ֝הֶ֗גֶה מִפִּ֥יו יֵצֵֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Hearing the reverberation of His voice [(the thunder)], like the speech leaving His mouth.


###### Job 37:3
[Job 37:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:3)

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

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Beneath all the heavens I have seen it [(the lightning)]; His light is on the ends of the earth.


###### Job 37:4
[Job 37:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:4)

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

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
After it [(the lightning)] its [(the thunder's)] voice roars forth. He thunders in the voice of His majesty. And He will not cut them off [(the thunder and lightning which bring the rain)] if he hears his [(the intercessor's)] voice [before Him (viz. 36:32)].


###### Job 37:5
[Job 37:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:5)

יַרְעֵ֤ם אֵ֣ל בְּ֭קוֹלוֹ נִפְלָא֑וֹת עֹשֶׂ֥ה גְ֝דֹל֗וֹת וְלֹ֣א נֵדָֽע׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
God thunders marvellously with his voice; great things he does, which we cannot comprehend.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
G d thunders with His voice wondrously. He does [even] greater things that we do not know of.


###### Job 37:6
[Job 37:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:6)

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

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For he says to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For [through these voices] He tells the snow[ to] be [upon] the earth, and rain showers, and rain showers of His strength [i.e., coming from four directions].


###### Job 37:7
[Job 37:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:7)

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

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He seals up the hand of every man; that all men whom He has made may know his work.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He causes the hand of every man [(on the day of his death)] to sign [a list of his transgressions] to apprise each man of his deed [(for which he is being judged)].


###### Job 37:8
[Job 37:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:8)

וַתָּב֣וֹא חַיָּ֣ה בְמוֹ־אָ֑רֶב וּבִמְע֖וֹנֹתֶ֣יהָ תִשְׁכֹּֽן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(And G d has many messengers to exact His punishments:)] The beast comes into its ambush and lurks in its lair.


###### Job 37:9
[Job 37:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:9)

מִן־הַ֭חֶדֶר תָּב֣וֹא סוּפָ֑ה וּֽמִמְּזָרִ֥ים קָרָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Out of the chamber comes the storm: and cold out of the scattering winds.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
From inside [(the clouds)] the tempest comes, and from Mezarim [(a chamber)], the cold.


###### Job 37:10
[Job 37:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:10)

מִנִּשְׁמַת־אֵ֥ל יִתֶּן־קָ֑רַח וְרֹ֖חַב מַ֣יִם בְּמוּצָֽק׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
By the breath of God ice is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
By the breath of G d He produces ice, and an expanse of waters [i.e., a flood], spilling [them] forth [for punishment].


###### Job 37:11
[Job 37:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:11)

אַף־בְּ֭רִי יַטְרִ֣יחַ עָ֑ב יָ֝פִ֗יץ עֲנַ֣ן אוֹרֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Also he burdens the thick cloud with an overflow: the cloud scatters lightning:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Af-Beri [(an angel)] burdens the cloud [(with rain)] and he scatters His rain cloud.


###### Job 37:12
[Job 37:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:12)

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

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatever he commands them upon the face of the world, his land.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he turns around in circuits by His devices to [execute] their [the rains'] purpose [(for good or for ill)], [for] whatever [purpose] He commands them, on the face of the world, earthwards.


###### Job 37:13
[Job 37:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:13)

אִם־לְשֵׁ֥בֶט אִם־לְאַרְצ֑וֹ אִם־לְ֝חֶ֗סֶד יַמְצִאֵֽהוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for love.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Whether for punishment [(in which instance he causes it to rain on mountains and hills, where nothing is sowed)], or for His land [(in which instance he causes it to rain "normally")], or for lovingkindness [(in which instance he causes it to rain in the optimum time and place)] — He provides it.


###### Job 37:14
[Job 37:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:14)

הַאֲזִ֣ינָה זֹּ֣את אִיּ֑וֹב עֲ֝מֹ֗ד וְהִתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן**׀** נִפְלְא֬וֹת אֵֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Hearken to this, O Iyyov: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Hear this, Iyyov, stand and reflect upon the wonders of G d.


###### Job 37:15
[Job 37:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:15)

הֲ֭תֵדַע בְּשׂוּם־אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝הֹפִ֗יעַ א֣וֹר עֲנָנֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Dost thou know how God lays his command on them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Do you know how G d places [the law of His covenant] upon them [(the clouds) — how they are suspended by His pronouncement], and the rain of His cloud appears?


###### Job 37:16
[Job 37:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:16)

הֲ֭תֵדַע עַל־מִפְלְשֵׂי־עָ֑ב מִ֝פְלְא֗וֹת תְּמִ֣ים דֵּעִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Do you know the dimensions of a cloud? the wonders [inherent in it] of the Perfect in Knowledge?


###### Job 37:17
[Job 37:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:17)

אֲשֶׁר־בְּגָדֶ֥יךָ חַמִּ֑ים בְּהַשְׁקִ֥ט אֶ֝֗רֶץ מִדָּרֽוֹם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou whose garments are warm, when the earth is quiet because of the south wind?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Do you know] that your garments are warm because of [His] "quieting" [i.e., warming] the earth [(by the warm east wind)] against the [cold] south [wind]?


###### Job 37:18
[Job 37:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:18)

תַּרְקִ֣יעַ עִ֭מּוֹ לִשְׁחָקִ֑ים חֲ֝זָקִ֗ים כִּרְאִ֥י מוּצָֽק׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Canst thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Did you stretch out the heavens with Him, strong as a molten river?


###### Job 37:19
[Job 37:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:19)

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

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Teach us what we shall say to him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Inform us what we can say to Him [in our quarrel with Him]; we cannot arrange [a case against Him] because [He is shrouded in] darkness.


###### Job 37:20
[Job 37:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:20)

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

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Shall it be told him that I would speak? or should a man wish to be swallowed up?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Need He be told what I shall say? If one says [something], it is [already] revealed [to Him].


###### Job 37:21
[Job 37:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:21)

וְעַתָּ֤ה**׀** לֹ֘א־רָ֤אוּ א֗וֹר בָּהִ֣יר ה֭וּא בַּשְּׁחָקִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ עָ֝בְרָ֗ה וַֽתְּטַהֲרֵֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passes, and cleanses them.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And now, [(your three friends who started answering you but were unable to complete what they had begun — they are like stillborn babes, who] did not see the light [of wisdom]. The bright [rain-bearing clouds] appear in the skies, and a wind passes and scatters them!


###### Job 37:22
[Job 37:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:22)

מִ֭צָּפוֹן זָהָ֣ב יֶאֱתֶ֑ה עַל־אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ נ֣וֹרָא הֽוֹד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Gold comes out of the north: about God is terrible majesty.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
From the north [wind] comes the cold [i.e., the clearing of the day — without rain!] — and before G d is [the praise of men for] the awesome glory!


###### Job 37:23
[Job 37:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:23)

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

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Almighty, (we cannot find him out:) he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not oppress.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The Almighty — we have not found Him [to be] overbearing in power [(in judging His creations)]. And He does not afflict [them with unbearable afflictions], and [He does not demand] exceeding righteousness.


###### Job 37:24
[Job 37:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Job/r/37:24)

לָ֭כֵן יְרֵא֣וּהוּ אֲנָשִׁ֑ים לֹֽא־יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה כׇּל־חַכְמֵי־לֵֽב׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Men do therefore fear him: he regards not any who are wise of heart.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Therefore, men will fear [(debating with)] Him; He does not see all the wise of heart [i.e., their "wisdom" pales before Him].