Job 40:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Job 40:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 40:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 40:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Job 40:7 — World English Bible

Job 40:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Job 40:7 — American Standard Version

Job 40:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.”

Job 40:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 40:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me. ”

Job 40:7 — Darby Translation

Job 40:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Looke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe: and destroy the wicked in their place.”

Job 40:7 — Geneva Bible

Job 40:7 in Context — Job 40

5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

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

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

8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

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What Does Job 40:7 Mean?

Job 40:7 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 40. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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