Job 38:3
What does Job 38:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 38:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Get your strength together like a man of war; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Gird up thy loins like a man: I will ask thee, and answer thou me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 40:7
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
- Job 23:3
Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
- Exodus 12:11
And thus shall ye eat it: with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is Jehovah’s passover.
- Job 31:35
Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me) Andthat I hadthe indictment which mine adversary hath written!
- Job 13:15
Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
- Job 13:22
Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.
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