Job Chapter 38 verse 3 Holy Bible
Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
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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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Gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
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Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
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Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
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Brace yourself like a man, For I will question you, then you answer me!
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Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 3. - Gird up now thy loins like a man. Job had desired to contend with God, to plead with him, and argue out his case (Job 9:32-35; Job 13:3, 18-22; Job 23:4-7; Job 31:35). God now offers to grant his request, and bids him stand forth "as a man'" and "gird himself" for the contest, which he has challenged. For I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. He will begin with interrogatories which Job must answer; then Job will be entitled to put questions to him. Job, however, on the opportunity being given him, shrinks back, and says, "Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken: but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further" (Job 40:4, 5). The confident boldness which he felt when God seemed far off disappears in his presence, and is replaced by diffidence and distrust.