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Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Job 38:3 — KJV
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Job 38:3
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Commentary
Commentary on Job 38:3
Theological / DevotionalGird up. God is now addressing Job. Job wanted to question God, but God takes the initiative and announces to him that he is about to be questioned (see chs. 9:32–35; 13:3, 18–22; 23:4–7; 31:35). To “gird up the loins” is a phrase that alludes to the ancient mode of dress. The loose, flowing robe that was commonly worn was fastened with a girdle when men ran or labored or engaged in conflict. The idea here is, “make thyself as strong and vigorous as possible. Be prepared to put forth the highest effort.”
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