Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will demand of thee, and inform thou 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.
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 38:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Challenges Job
2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? 3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will demand of thee, and inform thou me. 4 Where wast thou when I founded the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.
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Cross References
Job 40:7
Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
1 Kings 18:46
And the hand of Jehovah was upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jizreel.
Exodus 12:11
And thus shall ye eat it: your loins shall be girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste; it is Jehovah's passover.
Job 13:15
Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.
Job 13:22
Then call, and I will answer; or I will speak, and answer thou me.
Job 23:3-7
Oh that I knew where I might find him, that I might come to his seat!
Job 31:35-37
Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation!
Jeremiah 1:17
Thou, therefore, gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I shall command thee: be not dismayed at them, lest I cause thee to be dismayed before them.
1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, be sober and hope with perfect stedfastness in the grace which will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;