Job

Job 37:11–16

¹¹He loads the clouds with moisture;

He scatters His lightning through them.

¹²They swirl about,

whirling at His direction,

accomplishing all that He commands

over the face of all the earth.

¹³Whether for punishment or for His land,

He accomplishes this in His loving devotion.

¹⁴Listen to this, O Job;

stand still and consider the wonders of God.

¹⁵Do you know how God dispatches the clouds

or makes the lightning flash?

¹⁶Do you understand how the clouds float,

those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He loads	יַטְרִ֣יחַ	yaṭ·rî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2959 toil, be burdened
the clouds	עָ֑ב	‘āḇ	Noun - common singular	H5645 dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket
with moisture	בְּ֭רִי	bə·rî	Preposition; Noun - masculine singular	H7377 moisture
He scatters	יָ֝פִ֗יץ	yā·p̄îṣ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
His lightning	אוֹרֽוֹ׃	’ō·w·rōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H216 light
through them	עֲנַ֣ן	‘ă·nan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	וְה֤וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
swirl about	מְסִבּ֨וֹת׀	mə·sib·bō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4524 that which surrounds, or is round
whirling	מִתְהַפֵּ֣ךְ	miṯ·hap·pêḵ	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
at His direction	בְּתַחְבּוּלָתוֹ	bə·ṯaḥ·bū·lå̄·ṯō	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8458 direction, counsel
accomplishing	לְפָעֳלָ֑ם	lə·p̄ā·‘o·lām	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H6466 do, make
all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He commands	יְצַוֵּ֓ם׀	yə·ṣaw·wêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the face	פְּנֵ֖י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of all	תֵבֵ֣ל	ṯê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world
the earth	אָֽרְצָה׃	’ā·rə·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whether	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
for punishment	לְשֵׁ֥בֶט	lə·šê·ḇeṭ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
or	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
for His land	לְאַרְצ֑וֹ	lə·’ar·ṣōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
He accomplishes this	יַמְצִאֵֽהוּ׃	yam·ṣi·’ê·hū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
in His loving devotion	לְ֝חֶ֗סֶד	lə·ḥe·seḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	הַאֲזִ֣ינָה	ha·’ă·zî·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H238 give ear, listen, hear
to this	זֹּ֣את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
O Job	אִיּ֑וֹב	’î·yō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
stand still	עֲ֝מֹ֗ד	‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
and consider	וְהִתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן׀	wə·hiṯ·bō·w·nên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular	H995 discern
the wonders	נִפְלְא֬וֹת	nip̄·lə·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
of God	אֵֽל׃	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do you know	הֲ֭תֵדַע	hă·ṯê·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
how God	אֱל֣וֹהַּ	’ĕ·lō·w·ah	Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
dispatches	בְּשׂוּם־	bə·śūm-	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7760 put, place, set
the clouds	עֲנָנֽוֹ׃	‘ă·nā·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
or makes the lightning	א֣וֹר	’ō·wr	Noun - common singular construct	H216 light
flash	וְ֝הוֹפִ֗יעַ	wə·hō·w·p̄î·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3313 shine out or forth, send out beams, cause to shine

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do you understand	הֲ֭תֵדַע	hă·ṯê·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
how	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the clouds	עָ֑ב	‘āḇ	Noun - common singular	H5645 dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket
float	מִפְלְשֵׂי־	mip̄·lə·śê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4657 swaying, poising
those wonders	מִ֝פְלְא֗וֹת	mip̄·lə·’ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4652 wondrous work
of Him who is perfect	תְּמִ֣ים	tə·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H8549 complete, sound
in knowledge	דֵּעִֽים׃	dê·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H1843 knowledge, opinion