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I will question you, and you shall answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Brace yourself like a man, because I have some questions for you, and you must answer them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Now tighten the belt on your waist like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you make Me know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Now gird up your loins (prepare yourself) like a man, And I will ask you, and you instruct Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Get ready to answer me like a man; When I question you, you will inform me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Get ready to answer Me like a man; When I question you, you will inform Me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Face me and answer the questions I ask! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Brace yourself like a man! I will ask you, and you will teach me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Now stand up straight and answer my questions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Stand up like a man! I'll ask you some questions, and you give me some answers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Get ready for a difficult task like a man. I will question you and you will inform me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Now gird your loins as a man, "" I ask you, and you cause Me to know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Gird up now thy loins as a man; I will ask thee, and do thou make known to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Gird up thy loins like a man : I will ask thee, and do thou tell me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:2>Gird your waist like a man. I will question you, and you must answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Gird up your loins now, like a man. I will question you, and you tell me the answers! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Gird up your loins now like a man; I will question you, and you shall declare to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“Wrap now your loins as a mighty man. I shall ask you; teach me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Gird up thy loins now like a man; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Nay, gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will ask thee, and do thou answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/40-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=6295" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/40.htm">Job Humbles Himself Before the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">“Now</a> <a href="/hebrew/247.htm" title="247: ’ĕ·zār- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To gird, encompass, equip. A primitive root; to belt.">brace</a> <a href="/hebrew/2504.htm" title="2504: ḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵā (N-mdc:: 2ms) -- Loins. From chalats; only in the dual; the loins.">yourself</a> <a href="/hebrew/1397.htm" title="1397: ḵə·ḡe·ḇer (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Man. From gabar; properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply.">like a man;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: ’eš·’ā·lə·ḵā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">I will question you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">and you shall inform Me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-3.htm">Job 38:3</a></span><br />Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-4.htm">Job 42:4</a></span><br />You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and you shall inform Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-8.htm">Isaiah 50:8-9</a></span><br />The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me! / Surely the Lord GOD helps Me. Who is there to condemn Me? See, they will all wear out like a garment; the moths will devour them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-21.htm">Isaiah 41:21</a></span><br />“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-17.htm">Jeremiah 1:17</a></span><br />Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-6.htm">Ezekiel 2:6-7</a></span><br />But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house. / But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">1 Kings 18:21</a></span><br />Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm">Proverbs 31:8-9</a></span><br />Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed. / Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-16.htm">Psalm 94:16</a></span><br />Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-21.htm">Psalm 50:21</a></span><br />You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-20.htm">Romans 9:20</a></span><br />But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-4.htm">1 Corinthians 4:4-5</a></span><br />My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me. / Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-15.htm">1 Peter 3:15</a></span><br />But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-2.htm">2 Timothy 4:2</a></span><br />Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-14.htm">Ephesians 6:14</a></span><br />Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you to me.</p><p class="hdg">Gird</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-22.htm">Job 13:22</a></b></br> Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/23-3.htm">Job 23:3,4</a></b></br> Oh that I knew where I might find him! <i>that</i> I might come <i>even</i> to his seat! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-3.htm">Job 38:3</a></b></br> Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.</p><p class="hdg">I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/42-4.htm">Job 42:4</a></b></br> Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/38-3.htm">Answers</a> <a href="/job/38-3.htm">Brace</a> <a href="/job/39-20.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/job/38-18.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/job/38-3.htm">Demand</a> <a href="/job/38-3.htm">Gird</a> <a href="/job/38-3.htm">Inform</a> <a href="/job/40-2.htm">Instruct</a> <a href="/job/38-3.htm">Loins</a> <a href="/job/38-3.htm">Question</a> <a href="/job/38-3.htm">Questions</a> <a href="/job/39-22.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/38-38.htm">Together</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/42-4.htm">Answers</a> <a href="/nahum/2-1.htm">Brace</a> <a href="/job/40-23.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/job/42-4.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/job/42-4.htm">Demand</a> <a href="/psalms/18-39.htm">Gird</a> <a href="/job/42-4.htm">Inform</a> <a href="/job/42-4.htm">Instruct</a> <a href="/job/40-16.htm">Loins</a> <a href="/job/42-4.htm">Question</a> <a href="/job/42-4.htm">Questions</a> <a href="/job/40-16.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/40-13.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/18-34.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Job 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-1.htm">Job humbles himself to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-6.htm">God stirs him up to show his righteousness, power, and wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-16.htm">Of the behemoth</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Now brace yourself like a man;</b><br>This phrase is a divine command from God to Job, urging him to prepare for a direct encounter with the Almighty. The expression "brace yourself like a man" suggests readiness and courage, akin to a warrior preparing for battle. In the ancient Near Eastern context, this would imply standing firm and being prepared for a challenge. The phrase echoes the cultural expectation of men to face trials with strength and resolve. Biblically, this can be compared to God's call to other figures, such as Joshua (<a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a>), where God commands strength and courage. It also reflects the idea of being spiritually and mentally prepared to engage with God's wisdom and authority.<p><b>I will question you,</b><br>Here, God indicates that He will interrogate Job, reversing the roles where Job had previously questioned God's justice and governance. This is a pivotal moment in the narrative, as it shifts the focus from Job's suffering to God's sovereignty and wisdom. The questioning serves to remind Job of the vast difference between human understanding and divine omniscience. This can be connected to other instances in Scripture where God questions individuals to reveal deeper truths, such as His questioning of Adam and Eve in <a href="/genesis/3-9.htm">Genesis 3:9-13</a>. It underscores the theme of divine wisdom and the limitations of human perspective.<p><b>and you shall inform Me.</b><br>This phrase is somewhat ironic, as it highlights the futility of human attempts to fully comprehend or explain God's ways. It serves to humble Job, reminding him of his position before an all-knowing God. The rhetorical nature of this statement emphasizes that while Job is invited to speak, it is ultimately God who possesses the answers. This can be linked to the broader biblical theme of God's wisdom surpassing human understanding, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>, where God's thoughts and ways are described as higher than those of humans. It also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Christ, who embodies divine wisdom and understanding (<a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man from the land of Uz, who undergoes severe trials and questions God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding and perspective.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/whirlwind.htm">Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God speaks, symbolizing His power and majesty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who attempt to explain Job's suffering through traditional wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_sovereignty.htm">Understanding God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours. We are called to trust in His wisdom, even when we do not understand our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_humility.htm">The Call to Humility</a></b><br>Job is reminded of his position before God. We, too, must approach God with humility, acknowledging our limited understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering can be a tool for growth and deeper understanding of God's character. It is not always a direct result of personal sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faith.htm">The Importance of Faith</a></b><br>Faith involves trusting God in the midst of trials, believing that He is just and good, even when evidence seems contrary.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_invitation_to_dialogue.htm">God's Invitation to Dialogue</a></b><br>God invites us to engage with Him, to bring our questions and doubts, but with a heart ready to listen and learn.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_'not_good'_laws_in_ezekiel_20_25.htm">Should weather conditions cause a church to close?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_sam_15_7__'40_years'_or_'4_years'.htm">In 2 Samuel 15:7, why do some sources say 'forty years' while others say 'four years,' and which is correct?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_'pillars_of_heaven'_contradict_science.htm">Job 26:11: What are the 'pillars of heaven,' and do they contradict the scientific model of the universe?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_divine_right_of_kings.htm">What defines a generalist's approach to knowledge?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Gird up thy loins now like a man</span> (see the comment on Job 38:3): <span class="cmt_word">I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me</span>. Job is given every opportunity of making good his pleas before God. If he has anything to say that he really wishes to urge, God is ready, nay, anxious, to hear him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/40-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Now</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brace</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱזָר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·zār-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_247.htm">Strong's 247: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gird, encompass, equip</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yourself</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - mdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2504.htm">Strong's 2504: </a> </span><span class="str2">The loins</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a man;</span><br /><span class="heb">כְגֶ֣בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·ḡe·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1397.htm">Strong's 1397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A valiant man, warrior, a person simply</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will question you,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(’eš·’ā·lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inquire, to request, to demand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you shall answer Me.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/40-7.htm">Job 40:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/40-7.htm">Job 40:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/40-7.htm">Job 40:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/40-7.htm">Job 40:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/40-7.htm">Job 40:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/40-7.htm">Job 40:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/40-7.htm">Job 40:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/40-7.htm">Job 40:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/40-7.htm">Job 40:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/40-7.htm">Job 40:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/40-7.htm">OT Poetry: Job 40:7 Now brace yourself like a man (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/40-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 40:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 40:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/40-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 40:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 40:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>