At this also my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.

Even at this [(i.e., what follows)] my heart trembles and springs from its place:

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

Hearing the reverberation of His voice [(the thunder)], like the speech leaving His mouth.

He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

Beneath all the heavens I have seen it [(the lightning)]; His light is on the ends of the earth.

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

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)].

God thunders marvellously with his voice; great things he does, which we cannot comprehend.

G d thunders with His voice wondrously. He does [even] greater things that we do not know of.

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

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].

He seals up the hand of every man; that all men whom He has made may know his work.

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)].

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

[(And G d has many messengers to exact His punishments:)] The beast comes into its ambush and lurks in its lair.

Out of the chamber comes the storm: and cold out of the scattering winds.

From inside [(the clouds)] the tempest comes, and from Mezarim [(a chamber)], the cold.

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

By the breath of G d He produces ice, and an expanse of waters [i.e., a flood], spilling [them] forth [for punishment].

Also he burdens the thick cloud with an overflow: the cloud scatters lightning:

Af-Beri [(an angel)] burdens the cloud [(with rain)] and he scatters His rain cloud.

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.

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.

He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for love.

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.

Hearken to this, O Iyyov: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Hear this, Iyyov, stand and reflect upon the wonders of G d.

Dost thou know how God lays his command on them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

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?

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

Do you know the dimensions of a cloud? the wonders [inherent in it] of the Perfect in Knowledge?

Thou whose garments are warm, when the earth is quiet because of the south wind?

[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]?

Canst thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror?

Did you stretch out the heavens with Him, strong as a molten river?

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

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.

Shall it be told him that I would speak? or should a man wish to be swallowed up?

Need He be told what I shall say? If one says [something], it is [already] revealed [to Him].

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

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!

Gold comes out of the north: about God is terrible majesty.

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!

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 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.

Men do therefore fear him: he regards not any who are wise of heart.

Therefore, men will fear [(debating with)] Him; He does not see all the wise of heart [i.e., their "wisdom" pales before Him].