Job 37:2

Modern

Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.

Traditional

Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

Literal

Listen closely to the quaking of His voice, and the rumbling from His mouth that comes forth.

Latin

Audite auditionem in terrore vocis ejus, et sonum de ore illius procedentem.

Hebrew

English

Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.

The Old Testament often links thunder to God's voice (36:29, 33; 37:5; 38:1; Exodus 19:16–19; Psalm 104:7).

Theme notes and profiles

Job 37:5
God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.
Job 36:33
The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.
Psalm 29:3–9
The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.
Job 38:1
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
Exodus 19:16–19
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.
Psalm 104:7
At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—
Job 36:29
Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?