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Listen to the roar of his voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/37.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Listen carefully to the thunder of God’s voice as it rolls from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Keep listening to the thunder of his voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound <i>that</i> goeth out of his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Hear attentively the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling <i>that</i> comes from His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Listen carefully to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out of His mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Just listen to his thunderous voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Just listen to His thunderous voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, And the sound that goeth out of his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />when I hear the roaring voice of God in the thunder, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hearken ye unto the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Listen! Listen to the roar of God's voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Listen, all of you, to the voice of God, to the thunder that comes from his mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Listen carefully to his thundering voice; to the sound that rumbles from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Listen carefully to the thunder of his voice, to the rumbling that proceeds from his mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Listen diligently to the trembling of His voice, "" Indeed, the sound goes forth from His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hearken diligently to the trembling of His voice, Yea, the sound from His mouth goeth forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hearing, hear ye, to the noise of his voice, and the growling going out from his mouth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hear ye attentively the terror of his voice, and the sound that cometh out of his mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Pay close attention to the alarm of his voice and to the sound that proceeds from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Listen to his angry voice and the rumble that comes forth from his mouth! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Listen, listen to the thunder of his voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Listen attentively to the raging of his voice, and the judgment that goes out of his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Hear surely his voice in passion, the judgment that proceeds from his mouth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hear attentively the noise of His voice, And the sound that goeth out of His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Hear thou a report by the anger of the Lord's wrath, and a discourse shall come out of his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/37-2.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=5710" 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">1</span>“At this my heart also pounds and leaps from its place. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·mō·w·a‘ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">closely</a> <a href="/hebrew/7267.htm" title="7267: bə·rō·ḡez (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Agitation, excitement, raging. From ragaz; commotion, restlessness, crash, disquiet, anger.">to the thunder</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·lōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">of His voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/1899.htm" title="1899: wə·he·ḡeh (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A rumbling, growling, moaning. From hagah; a muttering.">and the rumbling</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yê·ṣê (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">that comes</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: mip·pîw (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">from His mouth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.…<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/29-3.htm">Psalm 29:3-9</a></span><br />The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters. / The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. / The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16-19</a></span><br />On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled. / Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. / Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">1 Kings 19:11-12</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. / After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Revelation 4:5</a></span><br />From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.<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/1-24.htm">Ezekiel 1:24</a></span><br />When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-13.htm">Psalm 18:13</a></span><br />The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire.<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="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-18.htm">Psalm 77:18</a></span><br />Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.<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="/2_samuel/22-14.htm">2 Samuel 22:14</a></span><br />The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-18.htm">Revelation 16:18</a></span><br />And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">Psalm 104:7</a></span><br />At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Nahum 1:3-6</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. / He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. / The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth.</p><p class="hdg">Hear attentively.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/37-5.htm">Job 37:5</a></b></br> God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-29.htm">Job 36:29,33</a></b></br> Also can <i>any</i> understand the spreadings of the clouds, <i>or</i> the noise of his tabernacle? … </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><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/36-25.htm">Attentively</a> <a href="/job/23-11.htm">Closely</a> <a href="/job/27-22.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/job/36-15.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/job/33-5.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/34-8.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/job/36-12.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/36-12.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-35.htm">Hollow</a> <a href="/job/36-16.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/4-16.htm">Murmur</a> <a href="/job/36-33.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/job/30-22.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/job/30-14.htm">Rolling</a> <a href="/joel/2-5.htm">Rumbling</a> <a href="/job/34-16.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/job/36-33.htm">Thunder</a> <a href="/job/21-6.htm">Trembling</a> <a href="/job/36-11.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/39-29.htm">Attentively</a> <a href="/job/41-15.htm">Closely</a> <a href="/psalms/37-10.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/job/37-14.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/job/37-3.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/37-8.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/job/37-14.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/37-14.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-27.htm">Hollow</a> <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Murmur</a> <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/psalms/77-18.htm">Rolling</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-12.htm">Rumbling</a> <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/job/38-25.htm">Thunder</a> <a href="/job/39-24.htm">Trembling</a> <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Voice</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>Listen closely to the thunder of His voice</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of attentiveness to God's power and majesty. In the context of Job, Elihu is speaking, urging Job and his friends to recognize God's sovereignty. Thunder is often associated with God's voice in Scripture, symbolizing His authority and the awe-inspiring nature of His presence (<a href="/psalms/29-3.htm">Psalm 29:3-4</a>). The imagery of thunder also connects to the theophany at Mount Sinai, where God's voice was accompanied by thunder and lightning (<a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16-19</a>). This serves as a reminder of God's holiness and the reverence due to Him.<p><b>and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.</b><br>The rumbling signifies the continuous and overwhelming power of God's communication. In the ancient Near Eastern context, natural phenomena like storms were often seen as manifestations of divine activity. This aligns with the biblical portrayal of God as the Creator who controls the elements (<a href="/job/36-27.htm">Job 36:27-33</a>). The rumbling can also be seen as a metaphor for God's judgments and decrees, which are unstoppable and all-encompassing. This echoes the prophetic literature where God's voice is described as shaking the earth (<a href="/haggai/2-6.htm">Haggai 2:6</a>). The phrase invites reflection on the power of God's word, which is living and active (<a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a>), and foreshadows the ultimate revelation of God through Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering his perspective on Job's suffering and God's majesty. Elihu's speeches are found in <a href="/bsb/job/32.htm">Job 32-37</a>, and he emphasizes God's greatness and justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man who experiences immense suffering and seeks to understand the reasons behind it. Job's account is a profound exploration of faith, suffering, and divine sovereignty.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_voice.htm">God's Voice</a></b><br>In this context, God's voice is likened to thunder, symbolizing His power and majesty. The imagery of thunder is used to convey the awe-inspiring nature of God's presence and His ability to communicate with humanity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/thunder.htm">Thunder</a></b><br>A natural phenomenon used metaphorically to describe the power and authority of God's voice. Thunder serves as a reminder of God's control over creation and His ability to speak through it.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavens.htm">The Heavens</a></b><br>The realm from which God's voice is said to emanate, representing His transcendence and the divine order of the universe.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god's_voice.htm">The Majesty of God's Voice</a></b><br>God's voice is powerful and awe-inspiring, reminding us of His sovereignty and authority over all creation. We should approach Him with reverence and humility.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_communication_through_creation.htm">God's Communication Through Creation</a></b><br>Just as thunder can be heard and felt, God's presence and communication can be perceived in the world around us. We should be attentive to how God speaks through His creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening.htm">The Importance of Listening</a></b><br>Elihu urges us to "listen closely," highlighting the importance of being attentive to God's voice. In our spiritual lives, we must cultivate a posture of listening to discern God's guidance and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_suffering.htm">God's Sovereignty in Suffering</a></b><br>In the context of Job's suffering, the thunderous voice of God serves as a reminder of His ultimate control and purpose, even when we do not understand our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_in_worship.htm">Reverence in Worship</a></b><br>Recognizing the power and majesty of God's voice should lead us to worship Him with awe and reverence, acknowledging His greatness and our dependence on Him.<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/how_does_psalm_135_6-7_align_with_science.htm">In Psalm 135:6–7, how can we reconcile the claim that God directly controls weather events with modern scientific understanding? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_kadesh's_shaking.htm">Psalm 29:8 describes the Lord’s voice shaking the wilderness of Kadesh; where is the historical or archeological record of such a cataclysmic event taking place? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_37_14-15_conflict_with_free_will.htm">Does Job 37:14-15's portrayal of God controlling weather conflict with biblical passages that emphasize human free will over divine intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_29_3_align_with_meteorology.htm">Psalm 29:3 refers to God's voice thundering over the waters; how does this align with modern meteorological explanations of storms and thunder?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth</span>; or, <span class="accented">Hearken ye</span>, <span class="accented">hearken ye to the noise of his voice</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/77-18.htm">Psalm 77:18</a>: 104:7; and below, vers. 4, 5). We need not suppose Elihu to speak otherwise than poetically. He does not, like the Indian of <p><span class="accented">"... untutored mind,<br />See God in clouds or hear him in the wind."</span> He does not mean that the thunder is actually God's voice, but that it tells of him, reminds of him, brings naturally to men's minds the thought of his marvellous greatness and power, and should therefore be listened to with awe and trembling, not passed over lightly, like any other sound. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/37-2.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">Listen</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְע֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šim·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">closely</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמ֣וֹעַ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mō·w·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the thunder</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרֹ֣גֶז</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rō·ḡez)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7267.htm">Strong's 7267: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commotion, restlessness, crash, disquiet, anger</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of His voice</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹל֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the rumbling</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝הֶ֗גֶה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·he·ḡeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1899.htm">Strong's 1899: </a> </span><span class="str2">A rumbling, growling, moaning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[that] comes</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵצֵֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from His mouth.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפִּ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/37-2.htm">Job 37:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/37-2.htm">Job 37:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/37-2.htm">Job 37:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/37-2.htm">Job 37:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/37-2.htm">Job 37:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/37-2.htm">Job 37:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/37-2.htm">Job 37:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/37-2.htm">Job 37:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/37-2.htm">Job 37:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/37-2.htm">Job 37:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/37-2.htm">OT Poetry: Job 37:2 Hear oh hear the noise of his (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/37-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 37:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 37:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/37-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 37:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 37:3" /></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>