Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and, declare thou unto me And prepare to give an answer to what should be demanded of him. The same way of speaking is used in ( Job 38:3 ) ; (See Gill on Job 38:3).
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I have spoken once, and I will not answer; twice, but will proceed no further."
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Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind:
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"Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me.
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Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me that you may be justified?
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Have you an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his?
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