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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 />You who swelter in your clothes when the land lies hushed under the south wind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/37.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When you are sweltering in your clothes and the south wind dies down and everything is still,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />you whose garments are hot when the earth is still because of the south wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />How thy garments <i>are</i> warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south <i>wind</i>?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Why <i>are</i> your garments hot, When He quiets the earth by the south <i>wind?</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You whose garments are hot When the land is still because of the south wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You whose garments are hot, When the land is still because of the south wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />You whose garments are hot, When the land is still because of the south wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You whose garments are hot, When the land is quiet because of the south wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You whose garments are hot, When He quiets the earth [in sultry summer] with the [oppressive] south wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You whose clothes get hot when the south wind brings calm to the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You whose clothes get hot when the south wind brings calm to the land, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You almost melt in the heat of fierce desert winds when the sky is like brass. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />How thy garments are warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />you whose clothes are hot and sweaty, when the earth is calm under a south wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />No, you can only suffer in the heat when the south wind oppresses the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />you whose garments are hot, even though the land is cooled by a south wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You, whose garments are hot when the earth is still because of the south wind, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You whose clothing is warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />How your garments [are] warm, "" In the quieting of the earth from the south?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> How thy garments are warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />That thy garments are warm in quieting the earth from the south?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Are not your garments hot, when the south wind blows across the land?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You, who swelter in your clothes when calm lies over the land from the south, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />you whose garments are hot when the earth is still because of the south wind?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Do you know why your garments get hot when the earth changes its position after the equinox?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Your garments will be warm and the Earth will move from the south<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou whose garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south wind;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But thy robe is warm, and there is quiet upon the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/37-17.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=5806" 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">16</span>Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge? <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">You whose</a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: bə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">clothes</a> <a href="/hebrew/2525.htm" title="2525: ḥam·mîm (Adj-mp) -- From chamam; hot.">get hot</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">when the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/8252.htm" title="8252: bə·haš·qiṭ (Prep-b:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To be quiet or undisturbed. A primitive root; to repose.">lies hushed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1864.htm" title="1864: mid·dā·rō·wm (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- The south. Of uncertain derivation; the south; poet. The south wind.">under the south wind,</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>can you, like Him, spread out the skies to reflect the heat like a mirror of bronze?…<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="/genesis/8-22.htm">Genesis 8:22</a></span><br />As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall never cease.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/isaiah/44-16.htm">Isaiah 44:16-17</a></span><br />He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. Indeed, he warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.” / From the rest he makes a god, his graven image. He bows down to it and worships; he prays to it and says, “Save me, for you are my god.”<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/4-7.htm">Amos 4:7-8</a></span><br />“I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. / People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-54.htm">Luke 12:54-55</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens. / And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Acts 14:17</a></span><br />Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a></span><br />For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-39.htm">1 Corinthians 15:39-41</a></span><br />Not all flesh is the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another, and fish another. / There are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies. But the splendor of the heavenly bodies is of one degree, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is of another. / The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-17.htm">James 5:17-18</a></span><br />Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-16.htm">Revelation 7:16</a></span><br />‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-19.htm">Psalm 104:19-20</a></span><br />He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set. / You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-7.htm">Isaiah 40:7-8</a></span><br />The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. / The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-22.htm">Jeremiah 14:22</a></span><br />Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">How your garments are warm, when he quiets the earth by the south wind?</p><p class="hdg">he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/6-17.htm">Job 6:17</a></b></br> What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-31.htm">Job 38:31</a></b></br> Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/147-18.htm">Psalm 147:18</a></b></br> He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, <i>and</i> the waters flow.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/27-16.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/job/31-19.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/job/37-13.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/27-16.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/job/15-2.htm">Hot</a> <a href="/job/29-10.htm">Hushed</a> <a href="/job/29-19.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/job/37-14.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/job/12-23.htm">Quieteth</a> <a href="/acts/19-35.htm">Quieting</a> <a href="/job/35-9.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/job/37-9.htm">South</a> <a href="/job/31-20.htm">Warm</a> <a href="/job/30-22.htm">Wind</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/6-27.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/job/38-9.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/job/38-4.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/22-18.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/psalms/6-1.htm">Hot</a> <a href="/psalms/107-29.htm">Hushed</a> <a href="/job/40-21.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/job/39-24.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/job/12-23.htm">Quieteth</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-15.htm">Quieting</a> <a href="/job/37-19.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/job/39-26.htm">South</a> <a href="/job/39-14.htm">Warm</a> <a href="/job/37-21.htm">Wind</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>You whose clothes get hot</b><br>This phrase reflects the intense heat experienced in the region, particularly in the Middle East, where the Book of Job is set. The climate in this area can be extremely hot, especially during the summer months. This imagery of clothes getting hot is a vivid depiction of the oppressive heat that can be felt. In a spiritual sense, this can symbolize the trials and discomforts that believers may face, akin to the refining fire mentioned in other parts of Scripture, such as <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a>, where God purifies His people.<p><b>when the land lies hushed</b><br>The land being "hushed" suggests a stillness or calmness, often associated with the oppressive heat that can cause everything to become quiet and motionless. This can be seen as a metaphor for times of waiting or silence in a believer's life, where God may seem distant or inactive. It is reminiscent of <a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a>, "Be still, and know that I am God," encouraging trust and patience in God's timing.<p><b>under the south wind</b><br>The south wind in biblical times was known for bringing heat. In the geographical context of Israel and surrounding regions, the south wind would come from the desert areas, bringing dry and hot conditions. This wind is mentioned in other parts of the Bible, such as <a href="/luke/12-55.htm">Luke 12:55</a>, where Jesus refers to the south wind as a sign of heat. Theologically, the south wind can be seen as a representation of trials or challenges that test the faith and endurance of believers, much like the trials Job faced throughout his life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man known for his faithfulness and endurance through suffering. Job is the recipient of Elihu's discourse in this chapter.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A younger friend of Job who speaks in chapters 32-37. He offers a perspective on Job's suffering, emphasizing God's greatness and justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_south_wind.htm">The South Wind</a></b><br>A natural phenomenon mentioned in the verse, representing the hot, dry winds that can come from the desert regions, often associated with oppressive heat.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the earth or ground, which in this context is affected by the climatic conditions described by Elihu.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical book in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, divine justice, and human righteousness.<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>Elihu's description of the south wind reminds us of God's control over the natural world. We should trust in His sovereignty, even when circumstances seem overwhelming.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_humility_of_humanity.htm">The Humility of Humanity</a></b><br>The oppressive heat serves as a metaphor for human limitations. Recognizing our dependence on God should lead us to humility and reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_purpose_of_suffering.htm">The Purpose of Suffering</a></b><br>Just as the south wind can bring discomfort, trials in life can refine and strengthen our faith. We should seek to understand God's purposes in our suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_listen.htm">The Call to Listen</a></b><br>The "hushed" land symbolizes a call to silence and reflection. In our busy lives, we should take time to listen to God's voice and seek His wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_perspective.htm">The Importance of Perspective</a></b><br>Elihu's speech encourages us to view our circumstances from a divine perspective, recognizing that God's ways are higher than ours.<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/is_job's_story_historically_accurate.htm">Is Job's story historically accurate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_bible_miracles_are_described.htm">What miracles are described in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._11_14_align_with_meteorology.htm">How can Deuteronomy 11:14's promise of divine control over rainfall be reconciled with modern meteorological science?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</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>(17) <span class= "bld">When he quieteth the earth.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">When the earth is still.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?</span> Dost thou even know how it is that, while the breeze from the north chills thee (vers. 9, 10), the breath from the south makes thee feel thy garments too warm? If thou canst not explain a physical matter, wherein thine own comfort is concerned, how much less canst thou comprehend the workings of God in his moral universe! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/37-17.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">You whose</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">clothes</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּגָדֶ֥יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">get hot</span><br /><span class="heb">חַמִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥam·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2525.htm">Strong's 2525: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hot</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֝֗רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lies hushed</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהַשְׁקִ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(bə·haš·qiṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8252.htm">Strong's 8252: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be quiet or undisturbed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under the south wind,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדָּרֽוֹם׃</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dā·rō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1864.htm">Strong's 1864: </a> </span><span class="str2">The south, poet, the south wind</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/37-17.htm">Job 37:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/37-17.htm">Job 37:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/37-17.htm">Job 37:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/37-17.htm">Job 37:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/37-17.htm">Job 37:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/37-17.htm">Job 37:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/37-17.htm">Job 37:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/37-17.htm">Job 37:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/37-17.htm">Job 37:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/37-17.htm">Job 37:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/37-17.htm">OT Poetry: Job 37:17 You whose clothing is warm when (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/37-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 37:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 37:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/37-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 37:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 37:18" /></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>