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Job 37:21
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KJ21
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds, but the wind passeth and cleanseth them.
ASV
And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind passeth, and cleareth them.
AMP
“Now people cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies [without being blinded], When the wind has passed and cleared them.
AMPC
And now men cannot look upon the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them.
BRG
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
CSB
Now no one can even look at the sun after a wind has swept through and cleared the sky.
CSBA
Now no one can even look at the sun after a wind has swept through and cleared the sky.
CEB
For now, no one can look at the sun; it is bright in the sky; the wind has passed and cleared away the clouds.
CJB
Now people don’t see the light, which is bright in the sky; but then the wind blows and clears [the clouds] away.
CEV
No one can stare at the sun after a breeze has blown the clouds from the sky.
DARBY
And now [men] see not the light as it gleameth, it is [hidden] in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.
DRA
But now they see not the light: the air on a sudden shall be thickened into clouds, and the wind shall pass and drive them away.
ERV
A person cannot look at the sun. It is too bright as it shines in the sky after the wind blows the clouds away.
EASY
Now the wind has blown all the clouds away. The sun shines brightly in the sky. It is too bright for us to look at.
EHV
But no one can look at the sun. It is too bright when the wind has cleared the sky of the clouds.
ESV
“And now no one looks on the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them.
ESVUK
“And now no one looks on the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them.
EXB
No one can look at the ·sun [L light] when it is bright in the sky after the wind ·has blown all the clouds away [L passes by and clears it].
GNV
And now men see not the light, which shineth in the clouds, but the wind passeth and cleanseth them.
GW
People can’t look at the sun when it’s bright among the clouds or after the wind has blown and cleared those clouds away.
GNT
And now the light in the sky is dazzling, too bright for us to look at it; and the sky has been swept clean by the wind.
HCSB
Now men cannot even look at the sun when it is in the skies, after a wind has swept through and cleared them away.
ICB
No one can look at the sun when it is bright in the sky after the wind has blown all the clouds away.
ISV
“So then, the sun is too bright to gaze at, is it not? The sky is swept clean by the wind that blows, is it not?
JUB
¶ Also, sometimes the clear light which is in the heavens is not seen, but the wind passes and cleanses them.
KJV
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
AKJV
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
LSB
“So now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them.
LEB
So then, they do not look at the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and has cleansed them.
TLB
For as we cannot look at the sun for its brightness when the winds have cleared away the clouds,
MSG
“If you’re so smart, give us a lesson in how to address God. We’re in the dark and can’t figure it out. Do you think I’m dumb enough to challenge God? Wouldn’t that just be asking for trouble? No one in his right mind stares straight at the sun on a clear and cloudless day. As gold comes from the northern mountains, so a terrible beauty streams from God.
MEV
Now men do not see the bright light which is in the clouds, but the wind passes and cleanses them.
NOG
People can’t look at the sun when it’s bright among the clouds or after the wind has blown and cleared those clouds away.
NABRE
Rather, it is as the light that cannot be seen while it is obscured by the clouds, till the wind comes by and sweeps them away.
NASB
“Now people do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them.
NASB1995
“Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them.
NCB
Sometimes the light vanishes, and the sky is overcast with clouds; then the wind comes and sweeps them away.
NCV
No one can look at the sun when it is bright in the sky after the wind has blown all the clouds away.
NET
But now, the sun cannot be looked at— it is bright in the skies— after a wind passed and swept the clouds away.
NIRV
No one can look at the sun. It’s too bright after the wind has swept the skies clean.
NIV
Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
NIVUK
Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
NKJV
Even now men cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies, When the wind has passed and cleared them.
NLV
“Now men cannot look on the light when it is bright in the sky, when the wind has passed and made it clear.
NLT
We cannot look at the sun, for it shines brightly in the sky when the wind clears away the clouds.
NRSVA
Now, no one can look on the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them.
NRSVACE
Now, no one can look on the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them.
NRSVCE
Now, no one can look on the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them.
NRSVUE
Now, no one can look on the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them.
OJB
And now men cannot look at the bright ohr which is in the clouds, when the ruach passeth, and cleareth them.
RGT
“And now men do not see the light which shines in the clouds, but the wind passes and cleanses them.
RSV
“And now men cannot look on the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them.
RSVCE
“And now men cannot look on the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them.
TLV
But now, they do not see the light, bright as it is in the skies, until the wind has passed and cleared the clouds away.
VOICE
But now no one can see the brightness of the light through the thick clouds; as the wind changes and blows through the sky, it clears the air.
WEB
Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.
WYC
And now men see not (the) light; the air shall be made thick suddenly into clouds, and wind passing shall drive away those. (And now people do not see the light; and then suddenly the air shall be made thick with clouds, but the passing wind shall drive them away.)
YLT
And now, they have not seen the light, Bright it [is] in the clouds, And the wind hath passed by and cleanseth them.
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