Job 38:3

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 40:7 : 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
  • 1 Pet 1:13 : 13 Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
  • Jer 1:17 : 17 Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at them, lest I dismay thee before them.
  • Exod 12:11 : 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.
  • 1 Kgs 18:46 : 46 and the hand of Jehovah was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
  • Job 13:15 : 15 Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
  • Job 13:22 : 22 Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.
  • Job 23:3-7 : 3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat! 4 I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments. 5 I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me. 6 Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me. 7 There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
  • Job 31:35-37 : 35 Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); And [that I had] the indictment which mine adversary hath written! 36 Surely I would carry it upon my shoulder; I would bind it unto me as a crown: 37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; As a prince would I go near unto him.

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    6Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

    7Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

    8Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

    9Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

    10Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty.

  • Job 38:4-5
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    4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.

    5Who determined the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who stretched the line upon it?

  • Job 33:5
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    5If thou canst, answer thou me; Set [thy words] in order before me, stand forth.

  • Job 42:3-4
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    3Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

    4Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

  • Job 38:1-2
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    1Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

    2Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?

  • Job 13:22
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    22Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.

  • Job 33:31-32
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    31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.

    32If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee.

  • Job 38:18-21
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    73%

    18Hast thou comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.

    19Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

    20That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof?

    21[ Doubtless], thou knowest, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is great!

  • Job 33:12-13
    2 verses
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    12Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; For God is greater than man.

    13Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?

  • Job 9:32
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    32For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.

  • Job 31:14
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    14What then shall I do when God riseth up? And when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

  • Job 40:1-3
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    1Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,

    2Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

    3Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

  • Jer 1:17
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    17Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at them, lest I dismay thee before them.

  • Job 14:15
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    15Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands.

  • Job 13:3
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    3Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

  • Job 34:33-34
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    33Shall his recompense be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? For thou must choose, and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest.

    34Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:

  • Job 15:7-8
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    7Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou brought forth before the hills?

    8Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?

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    3And dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, And bringest me into judgment with thee?

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    3Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and will show thee great things, and difficult, which thou knowest not.

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    33Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens? Canst thou establish the dominion thereof in the earth?

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    5I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.

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    13That against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?

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    4I will answer thee, And thy companions with thee.

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    1Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

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    3I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

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    4Hast thou eyes of flesh? Or seest thou as man seeth?

  • Job 9:14
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    14How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words [to reason] with him?

  • Job 26:1
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  • Job 34:16
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    16If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.

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    19Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.

  • Job 13:8
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    8Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God?