Job 37

Job · Chapter 37

Job 37:10

1At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.2Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.3He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.4After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.5God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.6For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.7He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.8Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.9Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.10By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.11Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:12And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.13He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.14Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.15Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?16Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?17How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?18Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?19Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.20Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.21And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.22Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.23Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.24Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
10By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.By the breath of God ice is given; And the breadth of the waters is straitened.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
from [the] breath ofמִנִּשְׁמַת־mi-nish-mat-H5397
breath

נִשְׁמָא (nish.ma) breath, spirit Aramaic of ne.sha.mah (נְשָׁמָה "breath" H5397)

Godאֵ֥ל'elH0410G
God

אֵל (el) This name means god, god-like one, mighty one, strength, power Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

it givesיִתֶּן־yi-ten-H5414G
to give: give

נָתַן (na.tan) : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted …

iceקָ֑רַחKA-rachH7140
ice

קֶ֫רַח (qe.rach) 1) frost, ice, ice crystal 1a) frost (of night) 1b) ice

and [the] breadth ofוְרֹ֖חַבve-RO-chavH7341
width

רֹ֫חַב (ro.chav) breadth, width, expanse

[the] watersמַ֣יִםMA-yimH4325G
water

מַי (ma.yim) 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)

[is] in constraintבְּמוּצָֽק׃be-mu-TZAKH4164
constraint

מוּצָק (mu.tsaq) constraint, distress

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.