Job 40:6-7

The LORD Challenges Job Again

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

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

Job 40:6-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 40

In this chapter Job is called upon to give in his answer, Job 40:1,2, which he does in the most humble manner, acknowledging his vileness and folly, Job 40:3-5; and then the Lord proceeds to give him further conviction of his superior justice and power, Job 40:6-9; and one thing he proposes to him, to humble the proud, if he could, and then he would own his own right hand could save him, Job 40:10-15; and observes to him another instance of his power in a creature called behemoth, which he had made, and gives a description of, Job 40:15-24.

Footnotes

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