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

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

King James Version

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto 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!

American Standard Version

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Amplified


“Now gird up your loins (prepare yourself) 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: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.

Julia Smith Translation

Gird up now thy loins as a man; I will ask thee, and do thou make known to me.

King James 2000

Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you unto me.

Modern King James verseion

Now gird up your loins like a man. I will question you, and you teach Me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

"Get ready for a difficult task like a man. I will question you and you will inform me!

New Heart English Bible

"Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.

The Emphasized Bible

Gird, I pray thee - as a strong man - thy loins, I will ask thee, and inform thou me.

Webster

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou to me.

World English Bible

"Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.

Youngs Literal Translation

Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, 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

גּבר 
Geber 
Usage: 65

I will demand
שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

Context Readings

I Am The Lord All-Powerful

6 Then Yahweh answered Job from the storm, and he said, 7 "{Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man}, and I will question you, and you shall declare to me. 8 "Indeed, would you annul my justice? Would you condemn me, so that you might be righteous?

Cross References

Job 38:3

{Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man}, and I will question you, and you shall declare to me.

Job 42:4

'Hear and I will speak; I will question you, then inform me.'

Job 13:22

Then call, and I myself will answer; or let me speak, then reply to me.

Job 23:3-4

{O that} I knew and [that] I might find him; [O that] I might come to his dwelling.

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