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Job 40:7

Job 40:7 is verse 7 of Job chapter 40, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

Hebrew gird up your loins

Cited in Job 42:4

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King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

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Job 40:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible

5 I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”

6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

7 “Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

8 Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

9 Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Job 13:22

Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.

Job 23:3

If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.

Job 23:4

I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.

Job 38:3

Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

Job 42:4

You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and you shall inform Me.’

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