Job 38:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.”
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“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 38:3 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 12:11This 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.
- 1 Kings 18:46And 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 13:15Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
- Job 13:22Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.
- Job 21:22Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since He judges those on high?
- Job 23:3If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.
- Job 31:35(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.
- Job 40:2“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
- Job 40:7“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
- Job 42:4You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and you shall inform Me.’
- Jeremiah 1:17Get 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 1:13Therefore 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.
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