Job 38:3

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Summary

Job 38:3

Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

Gird

1 Peter 1:13

For

Job 13:15

Job 23:3

Job 31:35

General references

Job 13:22

Bible References

Gird

“Now gird up your loins (prepare yourself) like a man,
And I will ask you, and you instruct Me.

Now you are to eat it in this manner: [be prepared for a journey] with your loins girded [that is, with the outer garment tucked into the band], your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; you shall eat it quickly—it is the Lord’s Passover.

Then the hand of the Lord came upon Elijah [giving him supernatural strength]. He girded up his loins and outran Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel [nearly twenty miles].

But you [Jeremiah], gird up your loins [in preparation]! Get up and tell them all which I command you. Do not be distraught and break down at the sight of their [hostile] faces, or I will bewilder you before them and allow you to be overcome.

So prepare your minds for action, be completely sober [in spirit—steadfast, self-disciplined, spiritually and morally alert], fix your hope completely on the grace [of God] that is coming to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

For

“Even though He kills me;
I will hope in Him.
Nevertheless, I will argue my ways to His face.

“Oh, that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might [even] come to His seat!

“Oh, that I had one to listen to me!
Look, here is my signature (mark);
Let the Almighty answer me!
Let my adversary write out His indictment [and put His vague accusations in tangible form].

General references

“Then [Lord,] call, and I will answer;
Or let me speak, and then reply to me.