Job 40:7
5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6 Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
- KJV
- Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
- WEB
- “Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.
- ASV
- Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
- DARBY
- Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
- BLB
- “Gird up now your loins like a man; I will question you, and you shall let Me know.
- ÅB
- Omgjord dine lender som en mann! Jeg vil spørre deg, og du skal lære meg.
- OTB
- “Gjør deg klar som en mann;
Jeg vil spørre deg, og du skal informere meg. - B1930
- Omgjord dine lender som en mann! Jeg vil spørre dig, og du skal lære mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 38:3
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Read in contextJob 42:4
Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Read in contextJob 23:3–4
Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
Read in contextJob 13:22
Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
Read in context