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Job 40:6–7

Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm:i

“Brace yourself like a man;

I will question you,

and you shall answer me.j

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Job 40:6–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

“Dress for action like a man;

I will question you, and you make it known to me.

Job 40:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Gird up thy loins now like a man:

I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Job 40:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind:

“Brace yourself like a man,

because I have some questions for you,

and you must answer them.

Job 40:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

“Now prepare yourself like a man;

I will question you, and you shall answer Me:

Job 40:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then the Lord spoke to Job from the storm:

“Be strong, like a man!

I will ask you questions,

and you must answer me.

Job 40:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Gird up thy loins now like a man:

I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Job 40:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.

Job 40:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Then the Lord responded to Job out of a storm, 

“Brace yourself like a man! 

I will ask you, and you will teach me. 

Job 40:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind:

Get ready to answer Me like a man;

When I question you, you will inform Me.

Job 40:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind:

“Gird up your loins like a man;

I will question you, and you declare to me.

Job 40:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Then Yahweh answered Job from the storm, and he said,

“Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man,

and I will question you, and you shall declare to me.

Job 40:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said,

“Get ready to stand up for yourself.

I will ask you some more questions.

Then I want you to answer me.

Job 40:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm and said,

Now gird up your loins like a man;

I will ask you, and you instruct Me.


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