Job 37

Job · Chapter 37

Job 37:18

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
18Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?can you, like Him, spread out the skies to reflect the heat like a mirror of bronze?Canst thou with him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror?

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
will you spread out?תַּרְקִ֣יעַtar-KI-a'H7554
to beat

רָקַע (ra.qa) 1) to beat, stamp, beat out, spread out, stretch 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stamp, beat out 1a2) one who beats out (participle) 1b) (Piel) to overlay, beat out (for plating) 1c) (Pual) beaten out (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to make a spreading (of clouds)

with himעִ֭מּוֹi-moH5973A
with

עִם (im) 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as

to cloudsלִשְׁחָקִ֑יםlish-cha-KIMH7834
cloud

שַׁ֫חַק (sha.chaq) 1) dust, cloud 1a) fine dust 1b) (thin) cloud

hardחֲ֝זָקִ֗יםcha-za-KIMH2389
strong

חָזָק (cha.zaq) 1) strong, stout, mighty 1a) strong 1a1) severe, sharp, hot 1a2) firm, hard 1b) a strong one (subst)

like a mirrorכִּרְאִ֥יkir-'IH7209
mirror

רְאִי (re.i) mirror

moltenמוּצָֽק׃mu-TZAKH3332J
to pour: pour

יָצַק (ya.tsaq) : pour 1) to pour, flow, cast, pour out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pour, pour out 1a2) to cast 1a3) to flow 1b) (Hiphil) to pour, pour out 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be poured 1c2) cast, molten (participle) 1c3) being firmly established (participle)

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