Job 38:3 “Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall info…”

Job 38:3

Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

World English Bible

Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you, then you answer me!

American Standard Version

Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Geneva Bible 1599

Girde vp nowe thy loynes like a man: I will demande of thee and declare thou vnto me.

Darby Translation

Gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.

Young's Literal Translation

Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.

Bible in Basic English

Get your strength together like a man of war; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

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Cross references

“Gird”

Job 40:7 Exodus 12:11 Jeremiah 1:17 1 Kings 18:46 1 Peter 1:13

Job 40:7 · BSB

“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

Exodus 12:11 · BSB

This is how you are to eat it: You must be fully dressed for travel, with your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. You are to eat in haste; it is the LORD’s Passover.

Jeremiah 1:17 · BSB

Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.

1 Kings 18:46 · BSB

And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

1 Peter 1:13 · BSB

Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

“for”

Job 13:15 Job 13:22 Job 23:3–7 Job 31:35–37

Job 13:15 · BSB

Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.

Job 13:22 · BSB

Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.

Job 23:3–7 · BSB

If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.

Job 31:35–37 · BSB

(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2“Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge?

4Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

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