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Job 38:1–3

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The Lord Speaks

38Then the Lord spoke to Jobw out of the storm.x He said:

2“Who is this that obscures my plansy

with words without knowledge?z

3Brace yourself like a man;

I will question you,

and you shall answer me.a

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Cross references

  1. wSee Job 11:5
  2. xSee Ex 14:21; See 1 Sa 2:10; Job 40:6; Isa 21:1; Eze 1:4
  3. ySee 1 Ki 22:5; Isa 40:13
  4. zSee Job 34:35; Mk 10:38; 1 Ti 1:7
  5. aJob 40:7; 42:4; Mk 11:29

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Dress for action like a man;

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind. He said:

Who is this who obscures my counsel

with ignorant words?

Get ready to answer me like a man;

when I question you, you will inform me.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind:

“Who is this that questions my wisdom

with such ignorant words?

Brace yourself like a man,

because I have some questions for you,

and you must answer them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

“Who is this darkening counsel

by words without knowledge?

Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man,

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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

Who is this that darkeneth counsel

By words without knowledge?

Gird up now thy loins like a man;

For I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.