Job 40:7

7 "Now ¹gird up your loins like a man; I will ²ask you, and you instruct Me.

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).

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Job 40:7 In-Context

5 "Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; Even twice, and I will add nothing more."

6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm and said,

7 "Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me.

8 "Will you really annul My judgment? Will you condemn Me that you may be justified?

9 "Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?

Cross References 2

1. Job 38:3
2. Job 38:3; Job 42:4

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Job 40:7 Meaning and Commentary

Job 40:7 In-Context

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