Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. New Living Translation “Brace yourself like a man, because I have some questions for you, and you must answer them. English Standard Version “Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me. Berean Standard Bible “Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me. King James Bible Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. New King James Version “Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me: New American Standard Bible “Now tighten the belt on your waist like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me. NASB 1995 “Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me. NASB 1977 “Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me. Legacy Standard Bible “Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you make Me know. Amplified Bible “Now gird up your loins (prepare yourself) like a man, And I will ask you, and you instruct Me. Christian Standard Bible Get ready to answer me like a man; When I question you, you will inform me. Holman Christian Standard Bible Get ready to answer Me like a man; When I question you, you will inform Me. American Standard Version Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Wrap now your loins as a mighty man. I shall ask you; teach me Brenton Septuagint Translation Nay, gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will ask thee, and do thou answer me. Contemporary English Version Face me and answer the questions I ask! Douay-Rheims Bible Gird up thy loins like a man : I will ask thee, and do thou tell me. English Revised Version Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Brace yourself like a man! I will ask you, and you will teach me. Good News Translation Now stand up straight and answer my questions. International Standard Version "Stand up like a man! I'll ask you some questions, and you give me some answers! JPS Tanakh 1917 Gird up thy loins now like a man; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto Me. Literal Standard Version “Now gird your loins as a man, | I ask you, and you cause Me to know. Majority Standard Bible “Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me. New American Bible Gird up your loins now, like a man. I will question you, and you tell me the answers! NET Bible "Get ready for a difficult task like a man. I will question you and you will inform me! New Revised Standard Version “Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me. New Heart English Bible "Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me. Webster's Bible Translation Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou to me. World English Bible “Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me. Young's Literal Translation Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Humbles Himself Before the LORD…6Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: 7“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me. 8Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?… Cross References Job 38:3 Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me. Job 42:4 You said, 'Listen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and you shall inform Me.' Treasury of Scripture Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you to me. Gird Job 13:22 Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me. Job 23:3,4 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! … Job 38:3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. I Job 42:4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. Jump to Previous Answers Brace Cause Declare Demand Gird Inform Instruct Loins Question Questions Strength Together WarJump to Next Answers Brace Cause Declare Demand Gird Inform Instruct Loins Question Questions Strength Together WarJob 40 1. Job humbles himself to God6. God stirs him up to show his righteousness, power, and wisdom 16. Of the behemoth Verse 7. - Gird up thy loins now like a man (see the comment on Job 38:3): I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. Job is given every opportunity of making good his pleas before God. If he has anything to say that he really wishes to urge, God is ready, nay, anxious, to hear him. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Nowנָ֣א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' brace אֱזָר־ (’ĕ·zār-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 247: To gird, encompass, equip yourself חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ (ḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵā) Noun - mdc | second person masculine singular Strong's 2504: The loins like a man; כְגֶ֣בֶר (ḵə·ḡe·ḇer) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply I will question you, אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ (’eš·’ā·lə·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand and you shall answer Me. וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃ (wə·hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know Links Job 40:7 NIVJob 40:7 NLT Job 40:7 ESV Job 40:7 NASB Job 40:7 KJV Job 40:7 BibleApps.com Job 40:7 Biblia Paralela Job 40:7 Chinese Bible Job 40:7 French Bible Job 40:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 40:7 Now brace yourself like a man (Jb) |
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