Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Gird up thy loins like a man, for I will question thee, see thou give me a direct answer.

New American Standard Bible

“Now gird up your loins like a man,
And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Get ready to answer Me like a man;
when I question you, you will inform Me.

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 gird up your loins like a man,
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.

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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Gird up
אזר 
'azar 
Usage: 16

חלץ 
Chalats 
Usage: 10

like a man
גּבר 
Geber 
Usage: 65

for I will demand
שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

References

American

Morish

Context Readings

Yahweh Challenges Job

2 "What is he that hideth his mind with foolish words? 3 Gird up thy loins like a man, for I will question thee, see thou give me a direct answer. 4 "Where wast thou, when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell plainly if thou hast understanding.

Cross References

Job 40:7

Gird up thy loins like a man, and tell me the things that I will ask thee.

1 Kings 18:46

And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah, and he girded up his loins and ran before Ahab, till they came to Jezreel.

Exodus 12:11

Of this manner shall ye eat it: with your loins girded, and shoes on your feet, and your staves in your hands. And ye shall eat it in haste; for it is the LORD's Passover.

Job 13:15

Lo, though he slay me, yet will I put my trust in him. But if I shew and reprove mine own ways in his sight,

Job 13:22

And then send for me to the law, that I may answer for myself: or else, let me speak, and give thou the answer.

Job 23:3-7

O that I might see him and find him: O that I might come before his seat,

Job 31:35-37

O that I had one which would hear me. Lo, this is my cause: Let the almighty give me answer, and let him that is my contrary party, sue me with libel.

Jeremiah 1:17

And therefore gird up thy loins, arise, and tell them all that I give thee in commandment. Fear them not; I will not have thee to be afraid of them.

1 Peter 1:13

Wherefore, gird up the loins of your minds, be sober, and trust perfectly on the grace that is brought unto you by the declaring of Jesus Christ;

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