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Then the Lord spoke to Job from a whirlwind and said, |
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"Who is this ignorant person saying these foolish things?" |
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Brace yourself and get ready to answer the questions I will ask you. |
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"Where were you when I made the earth? If you are so smart, answer me. |
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And who decided how big the earth should be? Who measured it with a measuring line? |
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What is the earth resting on? Who put the first stone in its place |
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when the morning stars sang together and the angels shouted with joy? |
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"Who closed the flood gates as the sea gushed from the womb? |
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Who covered it with clouds and wrapped it in darkness? |
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I set the limits for the sea and put it behind locked gates. |
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I said to the sea, 'You can come this far, but no farther. This is where your proud waves will stop.' |
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"Did you ever in your life command the morning to begin or the day to dawn? |
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Did you ever tell the morning light to grab the earth and shake those who are evil out of their hiding places? |
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The morning light makes the hills and valleys easy to see. When the daylight comes to the earth, the shapes of these places stand out like the folds of a coat. They take shape like soft clay that is pressed with a stamp. |
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Evil people don't like the daylight. When it shines bright, it keeps them from doing the bad things they do. |
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"Have you ever gone to the deepest parts of the sea? Have you ever walked on the ocean bottom? |
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Has anyone shown you the gates to the world of the dead? Have you ever seen those gates that lead to the dark place of death? |
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Do you really understand how big the earth is? Tell me, if you know all this. |
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"Where does light come from? Where does darkness come from? |
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Can you take them back to where they belong? Do you know how to get there? |
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Surely you know these things, since you are so old and wise. You were alive when I made them, weren't you? |
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"Have you ever gone into the storerooms where I keep the snow and the hail? |
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I save them there for times of trouble, for the times of war and battle. |
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Have you ever gone to the place where the sun comes up, where it makes the east wind blow all over the earth? |
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Who dug ditches in the sky for the heavy rain? Who made a path for the thunderstorm? |
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Who makes it rain even in desert places where no one lives? |
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The rain gives that dry empty land all the water it needs, and grass begins to grow. |
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Does the rain have a father? Who produces the drops of dew? |
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Does ice have a mother? Who gives birth to the frost? |
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That's when the water freezes as hard as a rock. Even the deep sea freezes over! |
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"Can you tie up the Pleiades? Can you unfasten the belt of Orion? |
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Can you bring out the constellations at the right times? Or can you lead out the Bear with its cubs? |
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Do you know the laws that control the sky? Can you put each star in its place above the earth? |
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"Can you shout at the clouds and command them to cover you with rain? |
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Can you give a command to the lightning? Will it come to you and say, 'Here we are. What do you want, sir?' Will it go wherever you want it to go? |
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"Who makes people wise? Who puts wisdom deep inside them? |
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Who is wise enough to count the clouds and tip them over to pour out their rain? |
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The rain makes the dust become mud, and the clumps of dirt stick together. |
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"Do you find food for the lions? Do you feed their hungry babies? |
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No, they hide in their caves or wait in the grass, ready to attack their prey. |
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Who feeds the ravens when their babies cry out to God and wander around without food? |
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