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).
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I've talked too much, way too much. I'm ready to shut up and listen." God's Second Set of Questions I Want Straight Answers
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God addressed Job next from the eye of the storm, and this is what he said:
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"I have some more questions for you, and I want straight answers.
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"Do you presume to tell me what I'm doing wrong? Are you calling me a sinner so you can be a saint?
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Do you have an arm like my arm? Can you shout in thunder the way I can?
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.