Job 40:7

7 "Stand up like a man, and brace yourself; I will ask questions; and you, give the answers!

Job 40:7 Meaning and Commentary

Job 40:7

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and,
declare thou unto me
And prepare to give an answer to what should be demanded of him. The same way of speaking is used in ( Job 38:3 ) ; (See Gill on Job 38:3).

Job 40:7 In-Context

5 Yes, I spoke once, but I won't answer more; all right, twice, but I won't go on."
6 ADONAI answered Iyov out of the storm:
7 "Stand up like a man, and brace yourself; I will ask questions; and you, give the answers!
8 "Are you impugning my justice? Putting me in the wrong to prove yourself right?
9 Do you have an arm like God's? Can you thunder with a voice like his?
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