Verse 17
Job 37:17
English Revised Version
17
How thy garments are warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֲשֶׁר בְּגָדֶ֥י/ךָ חַמִּ֑ים בְּ/הַשְׁקִ֥ט אֶ֝֗רֶץ מִ/דָּרֽוֹם
English Translation
In your garments are warm in the calm land from the south.
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Chapter 37 Context
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At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.
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Hearken ye unto the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
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He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
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After it a voice roareth; he thundereth with the voice of his majesty: and he stayeth them not when...
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God (Elohim) thundereth marvelously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehen...
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For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers...
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He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men whom he hath made may know it.
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Then the beasts go into coverts, and remain in their dens.
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Out of the chamber of the south cometh the storm: and cold out of the north.
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By the breath of God (Elohim) ice is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
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Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; he spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:
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And it is turned round about by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon th...
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Whether it be for correction, or for his land, or for mercy, that he cause it to come.
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Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God (Elohim).
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Dost thou know how God (Elohim) layeth his charge upon them, and causeth the lightning of his cloud...
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Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge...
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How thy garments are warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
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Canst thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror?
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Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
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Shall it be told him that I would speak? or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
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And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them...
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Out of the north cometh golden splendour: God (Elohim) hath upon him terrible majesty.
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Touching the Almighty, we can not find him out; he is excellent in power: and in judgment and plente...
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Men do therefore fear him: he regardeth not any that are wise of heart.
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