1 I ndeed, my heart also trembles and leaps out of its place.

«يَضطَرِبُ قَلبِي مِنَ البَرْقِ وَالرَّعْدِ، وَيَقفِزُ مِنْ مَكانِهِ،

2 H ear, oh, hear the roar of His voice and the sound of rumbling that goes out of His mouth!

اسْتَمِعُوا اسْتِماعاً إلَى صَوتِ اللهِ المُرْعِدِ، وَإلَى هَدِيرِ فَمِهِ.

3 U nder the whole heaven He lets it loose, and His lightning to the ends of the earth.

يُضِيءُ بَرقُهُ السَّماءَ كُلَّها، وَيَمتَدُّ نُورُهُ إلَى أقاصِي الأرْضِ.

4 A fter it His voice roars; He thunders with the voice of His majesty, and He restrains not when His voice is heard.

ثُمَّ يَهْدِرُ الرَّعدُ. يُرْعِدُ بِصَوتِهِ الجَلِيلِ. يَهْدِرُ صَوتُهُ وَيَتَواصَلُ البَرْقُ.

5 G od thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend.

يُرْعِدُ اللهُ بِصَوتِهِ العَجِيبِ، صانِعاً أُمُوراً عَظِيمَةً لا نَستَطِيعُ فَهمَها.

6 F or He says to the snow, Fall on the earth; likewise He speaks to the showers and to the downpour of His mighty rains.

فَهُوَ يَقُولُ للِثَّلجِ: ‹اسقُطْ عَلَى الأرْضِ،› وَيَقُولُ لِلأمْطارِ: ‹اشتَدِّي.›

7 G od seals up (stops, brings to a standstill by severe weather) the hand of every man, that all men whom He has made may know His doings (His sovereign power and their subjection to it).

يُعلِنُ رِضاهُ عَن أعمالِ أيْدِي البَشَرِ، فَيَرَى النّاسُ أعمالَهُ.

8 T hen the beasts go into dens and remain in their lairs.

فَيَذهَبُ الحَيوانُ إلَى جُحرِهِ، لِيَكُونَ لَهُ مَأوَى.

9 O ut of its chamber comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds.

تَأتِي العاصِفَةُ مِنْ مَخَزَنِها الجَنُوبِيِّ، وَالبَردُ مِنَ الرِّياحِ الشَّمالِيَّةِ.

10 B y the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is frozen over.

مِنْ نَسمَةِ اللهِ يَأتِي الجَلِيدُ، فَتَتَجَمَّدُ المِياهُ بِمَساحاتٍ واسِعَةٍ.

11 H e loads the thick cloud with moisture; He scatters the cloud of His lightning.

أيضاً يَملأُ السَّحابَةَ الكَثِيفَةَ بِالرُّطُوبَةِ، وَيُبَعْثِرُ بَرْقَهُ فِي السَّحابِ.

12 A nd it is turned round about by His guidance, that they may do whatever He commands them upon the face of the habitable earth.

تَلتَفُّ السُّحُبُ كَالدَّوّامَةِ حَسَبَ قَيادَتِهِ، لِتَفعَلَ كُلَّ ما يَأمُرُها بِهِ عَلَى الأرْضِ،

13 W hether it be for correction or for His earth or for His mercy and loving-kindness, He causes it to come.

قَدْ يَصنَعُ هَذا كُلَّهُ مِنْ أجلِ عَشِيرَةٍ ما، أوْ مِنْ أجلِ أرْضٍ ما، أوْ بِسَبَبِ نِعْمَتِهِ.

14 H ear this, O Job; stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.

«اسْمَعْ هَذا يا أيُّوبُ. قِفْ وَتَأمَّلْ عَجائِبَ اللهِ تَأمُّلاً.

15 D o you know how God lays His command upon them and causes the lightning of His cloud to shine?

أتَعرِفُ كَيفَ يُسَيْطِرُ اللهُ عَلَى السُّحُبِ، وَيَجعَلُ نُورَهُ يَبْرُقُ مِنْها؟

16 D o you know how the clouds are balanced, the wonderful works of Him Who is perfect in knowledge?

أتَعرِفُ كَيفَ يُعَلِّقُ الغُيُومَ الكَثِيفَةَ فِي السَّماءِ؟ هِيَ فَقَطْ واحِدَةٌ مِنْ أعاجِيبِ اللهِ الكامِلِ المَعرِفَةِ.

17 w hy your garments are hot when He quiets the earth with the south wind?

كُلُّ ما تَعرِفُهُ هُوَ أنَّ ثِيابَكَ تَلتَصِقُ بِكَ مِنَ الحَرِّ، وَتَهدَأُ الأرْضُ عِندَ هُبُوبِ رِيحِ الجَنُوبِ.

18 C an you along with Him spread out the sky, strong as a molten mirror?

لَكِنْ هَلْ تَستَطِيعُ أنْ تَنْشُرَ سُحُبَ السَّماءِ مَعَ اللهِ، لِتَصِيرَ مِثلَ مَعدِنٍ مَصقُولٍ.

19 T ell us with what words of man we may address such a Being; we cannot state our case because we are in the dark.

«عَلِّمنا ماذا نَقُولُ للهِ! فَنَحنُ الجُهّالَ، لا نَستَطِيعُ أنْ نُرَتِّبَ كَلامَنا!

20 S o shall it be told Him that I wish to speak? If a man speaks, shall he be swallowed up?

أيُطلَبُ الإذنُ لِي بِالكَلامِ مَعَهُ! فَواحِدٌ مِثلِي قَدْ يَبتَلِعُهُ اللهُ!

21 A nd now men cannot look upon the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them.

ألَيسَ صَحِيحاً أنَّ النُّورَ يَسطَعُ حَتَّى عَبْرَ السُّحُبِ العالِيَةِ، ثُمَّ تَمُرُّ الرِّيحُ فَتُبَدِّدُها.

22 G olden brightness and splendor come out of the north; terrible splendor and majesty God has upon Himself!

يَأْتِي اللهُ مِنَ الشَّمالِ بِمَجْدٍ ذَهَبِيٍّ، يُحِيطُ بِهِ البَهاءُ وَالجَلالُ.

23 T ouching the Almighty, we cannot find Him out; He is excellent in power; and to justice and plenteous righteousness He does no violence.

أمّا القَدِيرُ فَلا نَقدِرُ أنْ نَصِلَ إلَيهِ. عَظِيمٌ هُوَ فِي قُوَّتِهِ وَفِي أحْكامِهِ، وَلا يُناقِضُ كَثْرَةَ عَدلِهِ بِالظُّلْمِ.

24 M en therefore fear Him; He regards and respects not any who are wise in heart.

لِهَذا يَهابُهُ البَشَرُ، فَهُوَ لا يَتَحَيَّزُ لِمَن يَرَوْنَ أنفُسَهُمْ حُكَماءَ.»