Job 40:7

7 ¹“Dress for action^[a] like a man; ²I will question you, and you make it known to 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).

Job 40:7 In-Context

5 I have spoken once, and I will not answer; twice, but I will proceed no further. ”

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

7 “Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me.

8 Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me that you may be in the right?

9 Have you an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his?

Cross References

• 1. 40:7 ch. 38:3
• 2. 40:7 ch. 38:3; 42:4

Footnotes

• [a] 40:7 Hebrew 'Gird up your loins'