Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man}, and I will question you, and you shall declare to me.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Holman Bible
when I question
International Standard Version
Stand up like a man! I'll ask you some questions, and you give me some answers!"
A Conservative Version
Gird up now thy loins like a man, for I will demand of thee, and declare thou to me.
American Standard Version
Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Amplified
“Now
And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!
Bible in Basic English
Get your strength together like a man of war; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
Darby Translation
Gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
Julia Smith Translation
Gird now thy loins as a man; and I will ask thee, and make thou known to me.
King James 2000
Gird up now your loins like a man; for I will demand of you, and you answer me.
Modern King James verseion
Now gird up your loins like a man; for I will ask of you, and you teach Me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Gird up thy loins like a man, for I will question thee, see thou give me a direct answer.
NET Bible
Get ready for a difficult task like a man; I will question you and you will inform me!
New Heart English Bible
Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you, then you answer me.
The Emphasized Bible
Gird, I pray thee - like a strong man - thy loins, that I may ask thee, and inform thou me:
Webster
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
World English Bible
Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you, then you answer me!
Youngs Literal Translation
Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.
Interlinear
Sha'al
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 38:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Challenges Job
2 "Who [is] this darkening counsel by words without knowledge? 3 {Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man}, and I will question you, and you shall declare to me. 4 "Where were you at my laying the foundation of [the] earth? Tell [me], if you possess understanding.
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Cross References
Job 40:7
"{Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man}, and I will question you, and you shall declare to me.
1 Kings 18:46
but the hand of Yahweh was on Elijah; he girded up his loins and ran before Ahab as one comes to Jezreel.
Exodus 12:11
And this is how you will eat it--[with] your waists fastened, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand, and you will eat it in haste. It [is] Yahweh's Passover.
Job 13:15
Look, [though] he kill me, I will hope in him; however, I will defend my ways {before him}.
Job 13:22
Then call, and I myself will answer; or let me speak, then reply to me.
Job 23:3-7
{O that} I knew and [that] I might find him; [O that] I might come to his dwelling.
Job 31:35-37
{O that} {I had} someone hearing me! Here is my signature; let Shaddai answer me! {As for} [the] written communication [that] {my adversary} has written,
Jeremiah 1:17
But you, you must gird your loins, and stand, and speak to them all that I command you. {Do not be afraid of them}, or I will shatter you {before} them.
1 Peter 1:13
Therefore, {when you have prepared your minds for action} [by] being self-controlled, put your hope completely in the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.