Job 40:7

7 “Now brace yourself ^[a] like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me. ^[b]

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 I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”

6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

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

8 Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

9 Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

Footnotes

• [a] Hebrew gird up your loins
• [b] Cited in Job 42:4