Job 40:7

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

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6And Jehovah answereth Job out of the whirlwind, and saith: —

8Dost thou also make void My judgment? Dost thou condemn Me, That thou mayest be righteous?

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Cross References

Job 23:3O that I had known — and I find Him, I come in unto His seat,

Job 42:4'Hear, I pray thee, and I — I do speak, I ask thee, and cause thou me to know.'

Matthew Henry on Job 40:7-15

Divine Justice and Power; God's Dominion over the Proud. ( b. c. 1520.) 6 Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 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? 10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath:… Read the whole commentary →

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