Job 38:3
“Gird vp nowe thy loines like a man; for I will demaund of thee, and answere thou me.”
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Job 38:3 Context
1Then the Lord answered Iob out of the whirlewind, and sayd, 2Who is this that darkneth counsell by words without knowledge? 3Gird vp nowe thy loines like a man; for I will demaund of thee, and answere thou me. 4Where wast thou when I layd the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast vnderstanding. 5Who hath layd the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line vpon it?
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Other Translations for Job 38:3
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
- King James Version
"Now gird up your loins like a man, And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Get your strength together like a man of war; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
- Basic English Bible
Gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
- Darby Bible
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
- Webster's Bible
Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you, then you answer me!
- World English Bible
Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto Me.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 38:3
38:3 Gird up - As warriors then did for the battle.