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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/37.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/37.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The stormy wind comes from its chamber, and the driving winds bring the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />From its chamber comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />From the chamber <i>of the south</i> comes the whirlwind, And cold from the scattering winds <i>of the north.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“From the south comes the storm, And from the north wind the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Out of the south comes the storm, And out of the north the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Out of the south comes the storm, And out of the north the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Out of the south comes the storm, And out of the north the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Out of its chamber comes the storm, And cold from the north wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The windstorm comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The windstorm comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Out of the chamber of the south cometh the storm, And cold out of the north.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The windstorms of winter strike, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Out of the chamber of the south cometh the storm: and cold out of the north.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A storm comes out of its chamber. It is cold because of the strong winds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The storm winds come from the south, and the biting cold from the north. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"From the south, a whirlwind proceeds, out of the icy north winds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A tempest blows out from its chamber, icy cold from the driving winds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Out of its chamber comes the storm, and cold out of the north.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />From the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold from the north.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />From the inner chamber comes a windstorm, "" And from scatterings winds—cold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> From the inner chamber cometh a hurricane, And from scatterings winds -- cold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From the chamber shall come forth the whirlwind, and cold from the scatterings.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Out of the inner parts shall a tempest come, and cold out of the north. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />From the interior, a storm will come forth, and a cold winter from the north.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Out of its chamber the tempest comes forth; from the north winds, the cold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />From its chamber comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Out of the inner chambers comes the whirlwind; and cold out of the downpour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From the inner chambers will come the whirlwind, and from a violent rain, the cold<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Out of the Chamber cometh the storm; And cold out of the north.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Troubles come on out of the secret chambers, and cold from the mountain-tops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/37-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5757" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/37.htm">Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5492.htm" title="5492: sū·p̄āh (N-fs) -- A storm wind. From cuwph; a hurricane.">The tempest</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">comes</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/2315.htm" title="2315: ha·ḥe·ḏer (Art:: N-ms) -- A chamber, room. From chadar; an apartment.">its chamber,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7135.htm" title="7135: qā·rāh (N-fs) -- Cold. Feminine of qar; coolness.">and the cold</a> <a href="/hebrew/4215.htm" title="4215: ū·mim·mə·zā·rîm (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-mp) -- A scatterer, the north wind. Apparently from zarah; properly, a scatterer, i.e. The north wind.">from the driving north winds.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-17.htm">Psalm 147:17-18</a></span><br />He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? / He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-13.htm">Jeremiah 10:13</a></span><br />When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-13.htm">Amos 4:13</a></span><br />For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-7.htm">Psalm 135:7</a></span><br />He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a></span><br />you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Nahum 1:3</a></span><br />The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-16.htm">Jeremiah 51:16</a></span><br />When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/148-8.htm">Psalm 148:8</a></span><br />lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-30.htm">Isaiah 30:30</a></span><br />And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Ezekiel 13:11</a></span><br />tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-26.htm">Matthew 8:26-27</a></span><br />“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39-41</a></span><br />Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-24.htm">Luke 8:24-25</a></span><br />The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-21.htm">Revelation 16:21</a></span><br />And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Matthew 24:31</a></span><br />And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Out of the south comes the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.</p><p class="hdg">south.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9</a></b></br> Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Psalm 104:3</a></b></br> Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:</p><p class="hdg">the whirlwind</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-1.htm">Job 38:1</a></b></br> Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/21-1.htm">Isaiah 21:1</a></b></br> The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; <i>so</i> it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/9-14.htm">Zechariah 9:14</a></b></br> And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.</p><p class="hdg">north.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/13-8.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/job/24-7.htm">Cold</a> <a href="/job/27-23.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/job/21-18.htm">Hurricane</a> <a href="/job/9-9.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/job/26-7.htm">North</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-11.htm">Scattering</a> <a href="/job/23-9.htm">South</a> <a href="/job/9-9.htm">Store-Houses</a> <a href="/job/36-33.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/job/27-20.htm">Storm-Wind</a> <a href="/job/30-14.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/job/27-20.htm">Whirlwind</a> <a href="/job/28-25.htm">Winds</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/19-5.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/job/38-29.htm">Cold</a> <a href="/psalms/18-14.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/psalms/83-15.htm">Hurricane</a> <a href="/job/41-13.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/job/37-22.htm">North</a> <a href="/psalms/106-27.htm">Scattering</a> <a href="/job/37-17.htm">South</a> <a href="/job/38-22.htm">Store-Houses</a> <a href="/job/38-1.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/job/38-1.htm">Storm-Wind</a> <a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/job/38-1.htm">Whirlwind</a> <a href="/job/38-24.htm">Winds</a><div class="vheading2">Job 37</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/37-1.htm">God is to be feared because of his great works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/37-15.htm">His wisdom is unsearchable in them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/37.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/37.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The tempest comes from its chamber</b><br>This phrase suggests the idea of a storm being released from a specific place, as if it were stored or prepared in a chamber. In the ancient Near Eastern context, storms were often seen as manifestations of divine power. The imagery of a chamber implies control and intentionality, suggesting that God orchestrates the weather. This aligns with other biblical passages that depict God as sovereign over nature, such as <a href="/psalms/135-7.htm">Psalm 135:7</a>, which speaks of God bringing forth the wind from His storehouses. The concept of a tempest also evokes the power and majesty of God, as seen in the story of Jesus calming the storm in <a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>, demonstrating His authority over creation.<p><b>and the cold from the driving north winds</b><br>The north wind is often associated with cold and harsh weather in the biblical context. In the geography of the ancient Near East, the north wind would bring cooler air from the mountainous regions. This phrase highlights the natural order and the predictable patterns established by God. The mention of the north wind can also be connected to <a href="/proverbs/25-23.htm">Proverbs 25:23</a>, which speaks of the north wind driving away rain, illustrating the influence of wind directions on weather patterns. The cold brought by the north wind can be seen as a metaphor for trials or challenges, reminding believers of the need for reliance on God's provision and protection, much like the Israelites depended on God during their wilderness journey.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man known for his patience and faithfulness amidst suffering. The book explores his dialogues with friends and God regarding the nature of suffering and divine justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>The speaker in this passage, a younger friend of Job who offers his perspective on Job's suffering and God's majesty. Elihu's speeches are intended to prepare the way for God's own response.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tempest.htm">The Tempest</a></b><br>Refers to the storm or whirlwind, symbolizing God's power and the mysterious ways in which He operates in the world.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_chamber.htm">The Chamber</a></b><br>A metaphorical place from which the tempest emerges, suggesting the hidden and sovereign workings of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_driving_winds.htm">The Driving Winds</a></b><br>Represents the cold and powerful forces of nature, illustrating God's control over creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nature.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nature</a></b><br>The imagery of the tempest and driving winds in <a href="/job/37-9.htm">Job 37:9</a> highlights God's absolute control over the natural world. Believers are reminded of God's power and authority, encouraging trust in His divine plan even when circumstances seem chaotic.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_mystery_of_god's_ways.htm">The Mystery of God's Ways</a></b><br>Just as the tempest emerges from its chamber, God's ways are often hidden and beyond human understanding. This calls for humility and faith, recognizing that God's wisdom surpasses our own.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_nature_in_revealing_god's_majesty.htm">The Role of Nature in Revealing God's Majesty</a></b><br>Nature serves as a testament to God's greatness. Observing the power and order in creation can lead to a deeper reverence for God and a greater appreciation for His creative work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_god's_power_with_awe_and_worship.htm">Responding to God's Power with Awe and Worship</a></b><br>The passage invites believers to respond to God's might with awe and worship, acknowledging His greatness and submitting to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god_in_the_midst_of_life's_storms.htm">Trusting God in the Midst of Life's Storms</a></b><br>Just as God controls the tempest, He is present in the storms of our lives. This assurance encourages believers to rely on God's strength and guidance during difficult times.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 37</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_37_link_cold_to_god's_breath.htm">Why does Job 37:9–10 attribute ice and cold to the breath of God, when meteorology shows a clear natural process behind freezing temperatures? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job's_story_historically_accurate.htm">Is Job's story historically accurate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_38_22_misinterpret_snow.htm">Does Job 38:22's reference to 'storehouses of snow' suggest a misunderstanding of meteorology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_bildad_blame_job's_kids'_deaths.htm">How can Bildad confidently claim (Job 8:2-4) that Job's children must have sinned to deserve death, when other passages suggest righteous people can suffer unjustly?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/37.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Out of</span> <span class= "bld">the south.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">out of its chamber </span>(see <a href="/job/9-9.htm" title="Which makes Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.">Job 9:9</a>) cometh the whirlwind, or typhoon: and cold from the northern constellations, from the quarter of the heavens where they shine.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Out of the south cometh the whirlwind</span>; rather, <span class="accented">out of the secret chamber</span> - the storehouse where God keeps his tempests. Nothing is said of "the south" here, though elsewhere, no doubt, whirlwinds are said to come especially from that quarter (see <a href="/isaiah/21-1.htm">Isaiah 21:1</a> and <a href="/zechariah/9-14.htm">Zechariah 9:14</a>). And cold out of the north; rather, <span class="accented">and cold from the scatterers.</span> "The scatterers" seem to be the violent winds which clear the heavens of clouds, and bring in a clear frosty atmosphere. Or the word used may designate a constellation (comp. <a href="/job/38-32.htm">Job 38:32</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/37-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The tempest</span><br /><span class="heb">סוּפָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(sū·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5492.htm">Strong's 5492: </a> </span><span class="str2">A storm wind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">comes</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּב֣וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its chamber,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֭חֶדֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥe·ḏer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2315.htm">Strong's 2315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chamber, room</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the cold</span><br /><span class="heb">קָרָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(qā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7135.htm">Strong's 7135: </a> </span><span class="str2">Coolness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the driving north winds.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽמִמְּזָרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mim·mə·zā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4215.htm">Strong's 4215: </a> </span><span class="str2">A scatterer, the north wind</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/37-9.htm">Job 37:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/37-9.htm">Job 37:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/37-9.htm">Job 37:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/37-9.htm">Job 37:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/37-9.htm">Job 37:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/37-9.htm">Job 37:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/37-9.htm">Job 37:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/37-9.htm">Job 37:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/37-9.htm">Job 37:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/37-9.htm">Job 37:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/37-9.htm">OT Poetry: Job 37:9 Out of its chamber comes the storm (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/37-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 37:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 37:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/37-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 37:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 37:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>