1 « يَضطَرِبُ قَلبِي مِنَ البَرْقِ وَالرَّعْدِ، وَيَقفِزُ مِنْ مَكانِهِ،

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

2 ا سْتَمِعُوا اسْتِماعاً إلَى صَوتِ اللهِ المُرْعِدِ، وَإلَى هَدِيرِ فَمِهِ.

Hear attentively the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.

3 ي ُضِيءُ بَرقُهُ السَّماءَ كُلَّها، وَيَمتَدُّ نُورُهُ إلَى أقاصِي الأرْضِ.

He sends it forth under the whole heaven, His lightning to the ends of the earth.

4 ث ُمَّ يَهْدِرُ الرَّعدُ. يُرْعِدُ بِصَوتِهِ الجَلِيلِ. يَهْدِرُ صَوتُهُ وَيَتَواصَلُ البَرْقُ.

After it a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.

5 ي ُرْعِدُ اللهُ بِصَوتِهِ العَجِيبِ، صانِعاً أُمُوراً عَظِيمَةً لا نَستَطِيعُ فَهمَها.

God thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend.

6 ف َهُوَ يَقُولُ للِثَّلجِ: ‹اسقُطْ عَلَى الأرْضِ،› وَيَقُولُ لِلأمْطارِ: ‹اشتَدِّي.›

For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’; Likewise to the gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.

7 ي ُعلِنُ رِضاهُ عَن أعمالِ أيْدِي البَشَرِ، فَيَرَى النّاسُ أعمالَهُ.

He seals the hand of every man, That all men may know His work.

8 ف َيَذهَبُ الحَيوانُ إلَى جُحرِهِ، لِيَكُونَ لَهُ مَأوَى.

The beasts go into dens, And remain in their lairs.

9 ت َأتِي العاصِفَةُ مِنْ مَخَزَنِها الجَنُوبِيِّ، وَالبَردُ مِنَ الرِّياحِ الشَّمالِيَّةِ.

From the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind, And cold from the scattering winds of the north.

10 م ِنْ نَسمَةِ اللهِ يَأتِي الجَلِيدُ، فَتَتَجَمَّدُ المِياهُ بِمَساحاتٍ واسِعَةٍ.

By the breath of God ice is given, And the broad waters are frozen.

11 أ يضاً يَملأُ السَّحابَةَ الكَثِيفَةَ بِالرُّطُوبَةِ، وَيُبَعْثِرُ بَرْقَهُ فِي السَّحابِ.

Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds; He scatters His bright clouds.

12 ت َلتَفُّ السُّحُبُ كَالدَّوّامَةِ حَسَبَ قَيادَتِهِ، لِتَفعَلَ كُلَّ ما يَأمُرُها بِهِ عَلَى الأرْضِ،

And they swirl about, being turned by His guidance, That they may do whatever He commands them On the face of the whole earth.

13 ق َدْ يَصنَعُ هَذا كُلَّهُ مِنْ أجلِ عَشِيرَةٍ ما، أوْ مِنْ أجلِ أرْضٍ ما، أوْ بِسَبَبِ نِعْمَتِهِ.

He causes it to come, Whether for correction, Or for His land, Or for mercy.

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

“Listen to this, O Job; Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 أ تَعرِفُ كَيفَ يُسَيْطِرُ اللهُ عَلَى السُّحُبِ، وَيَجعَلُ نُورَهُ يَبْرُقُ مِنْها؟

Do you know when God dispatches them, And causes the light of His cloud to shine?

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

Do you know how the clouds are balanced, Those wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?

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

Why are your garments hot, When He quiets the earth by the south wind?

18 ل َكِنْ هَلْ تَستَطِيعُ أنْ تَنْشُرَ سُحُبَ السَّماءِ مَعَ اللهِ، لِتَصِيرَ مِثلَ مَعدِنٍ مَصقُولٍ.

With Him, have you spread out the skies, Strong as a cast metal mirror?

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

“Teach us what we should say to Him, For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.

20 أ يُطلَبُ الإذنُ لِي بِالكَلامِ مَعَهُ! فَواحِدٌ مِثلِي قَدْ يَبتَلِعُهُ اللهُ!

Should He be told that I wish to speak? If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.

21 أ لَيسَ صَحِيحاً أنَّ النُّورَ يَسطَعُ حَتَّى عَبْرَ السُّحُبِ العالِيَةِ، ثُمَّ تَمُرُّ الرِّيحُ فَتُبَدِّدُها.

Even now men cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies, When the wind has passed and cleared them.

22 ي َأْتِي اللهُ مِنَ الشَّمالِ بِمَجْدٍ ذَهَبِيٍّ، يُحِيطُ بِهِ البَهاءُ وَالجَلالُ.

He comes from the north as golden splendor; With God is awesome majesty.

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

As for the Almighty, we cannot find Him; He is excellent in power, In judgment and abundant justice; He does not oppress.

24 ل ِهَذا يَهابُهُ البَشَرُ، فَهُوَ لا يَتَحَيَّزُ لِمَن يَرَوْنَ أنفُسَهُمْ حُكَماءَ.»

Therefore men fear Him; He shows no partiality to any who are wise of heart.”