Wail, for the Lord’s day of judgment is near; it comes with all the destructive power of the sovereign judge.

May the sovereign God bless you! May he make you fruitful and give you a multitude of descendants! Then you will become a large nation.

the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

“Therefore, blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God’s sudden terrors are arrayed against me.

But I wish to speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain if we were to pray to him?’

Is it of any special benefit to the Almighty that you should be righteous, or is it any gain to him that you make your ways blameless?

Surely then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and will lift up your face toward God.

“Why are times not appointed by the Almighty? Why do those who know him not see his days?

I will teach you about the power of God; What is on the Almighty’s mind I will not conceal.

This is the portion of the wicked man allotted by God, the inheritance that evildoers receive from the Almighty.

“Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, from the Almighty to do evil.

Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.

The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard from the outer court, like the sound of the sovereign God when he speaks.

How awful that day will be! For the day of the Lord is near; it will come as destruction from the Divine Destroyer.

Then God said to him, “I am the sovereign God. Be fruitful and multiply! A nation – even a company of nations – will descend from you; kings will be among your descendants!

May the sovereign God grant you mercy before the man so that he may release your other brother and Benjamin! As for me, if I lose my children I lose them.”

Jacob said to Joseph, “The sovereign God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.