Esther 5 (AMP)

Esther Chapter 5 (AMP)

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¹ "God seals (brings to a standstill, stops) [by severe weather] the hand of every man, That all men [whom He has made] may know His work [that is, His sovereign power and their subjection to it].

² "Then the beast goes into its lair And remains in its hiding place.

³ "Out of its chamber comes the storm, And cold from the north wind.

⁴ "Ice is made by the breath of God, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.

⁵ "He loads the thick cloud with moisture; He disperses the cloud of His lightning.

⁶ "Its direction is turned around by His guidance, That it may do whatever He commands it On the face of the inhabited earth.

⁷ "Whether [it be] for correction, or for His earth [generally] Or for [His] mercy and lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.

⁸ "Listen to this, Job; Stand still and consider the wonders of God.

⁹ "Do you know how God establishes and commands them, And makes the lightning of His [storm] cloud shine?

¹⁰ "Do you know about the layers of thick clouds [and how they are balanced and poised in the heavens], The wonderful works of Him who is perfect in knowledge,

¹¹ You whose garments are hot, When He quiets the earth [in sultry summer] with the [oppressive] south wind?

¹² "Can you, with Him, spread out the sky, Strong as a molten mirror?

¹³ "Tell us [Job] what words [of man] shall we say to such a Being; We cannot state our case because of darkness [that is, our ignorance in the presence of the unsearchable God].

¹⁴ "So shall it be told Him that I wish to speak? Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up [and destroyed by God]?

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1	"God seals (brings to a standstill, stops) [by severe weather] the hand of every man, That all men [whom He has made] may know His work [that is, His sovereign power and their subjection to it].
2	"Then the beast goes into its lair And remains in its hiding place.
3	"Out of its chamber comes the storm, And cold from the north wind.
4	"Ice is made by the breath of God, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
5	"He loads the thick cloud with moisture; He disperses the cloud of His lightning.
6	"Its direction is turned around by His guidance, That it may do whatever He commands it On the face of the inhabited earth.
7	"Whether [it be] for correction, or for His earth [generally] Or for [His] mercy and lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.
8	"Listen to this, Job; Stand still and consider the wonders of God.
9	"Do you know how God establishes and commands them, And makes the lightning of His [storm] cloud shine?
10	"Do you know about the layers of thick clouds [and how they are balanced and poised in the heavens], The wonderful works of Him who is perfect in knowledge,
11	You whose garments are hot, When He quiets the earth [in sultry summer] with the [oppressive] south wind?
12	"Can you, with Him, spread out the sky, Strong as a molten mirror?
13	"Tell us [Job] what words [of man] shall we say to such a Being; We cannot state our case because of darkness [that is, our ignorance in the presence of the unsearchable God].
14	"So shall it be told Him that I wish to speak? Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up [and destroyed by God]?

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