Parallel Verses
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.
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!
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man}, and I will question you, and you shall declare to 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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Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 38:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Challenges Job
2 Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge? 3 Get your strength together like a man of war; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers. 4 Where were you when I put the earth on its base? Say, if you have knowledge.
Names
Cross References
Job 40:7
Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
1 Kings 18:46
And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he made himself strong, and went running before Ahab till they came to Jezreel.
Exodus 12:11
And take your meal dressed as if for a journey, with your shoes on your feet and your sticks in your hands: take it quickly: it is the Lord's Passover.
Job 13:15
Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him;
Job 13:22
Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer.
Job 23:3-7
If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!
Job 31:35-37
If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing!
Jeremiah 1:17
So make yourself ready, and go and say to them everything I give you orders to say: do not be overcome by fear of them, or I will send fear on you before them.
1 Peter 1:13
So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;