Job 38:3

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

Gird up your loins now like a man, and I will question you, and you shall answer Me.

Latin

Accinge sicut vir lumbos tuos: interrogabo te, et responde mihi.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Job 38:1–3

the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind: The Old Testament often links storms with God's presence (2 Kings 2:1, 11; Ezekiel 1:4; Nahum 1:3). Job finally had the chance to speak with God (Job 13:22–23).

Job 38:1–40:5

God challenges Job. Job admits he cannot judge the moral world. God shows Job's ignorance of the natural world's elements related to the realm of heaven, weather, animals, and birds (38:4–21; 22–38; 39–39:30).

Theme notes and profiles

Complaints God’s Uniqueness

Events

Job's Trialc. 1650 BC

Related verses

Job 40:7
“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
Exodus 12:11
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
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 Peter 1:13
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.
1 Kings 18:46
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.
Job 13:22
Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.
Job 31:35–37
(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.
Job 23:3–7
If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.
Job 13:15
Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.

Glossary

Book of Job Proverbs, Book of Wisdom Literature

Topics

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