Job 38:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Gird up now your loins like a man, and I will demand of you, and you declare to Me.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Gird up now your loins like a man, and I will demand of you, and you declare to Me.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Get ready to answer me like a man; when I question you, you will inform me.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Prepare yourself for a difficult job! I will ask you some questions and you must answer them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Brace yourself and get ready to answer the questions I will ask you.

Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Now stand up straight and answer the questions I ask you.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Brace yourself like a man! I will ask you, and you will teach me.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Get ready to answer Me like a man; when I question you, you will inform Me.

English KJV 1611

Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

English LSB

Now gird up your loins like a man, And I will ask you, and you make Me know!

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Prepare yourself like a man; for I will question you, and you shall answer Me.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Now gird up your loins like a man, And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Gird up your loins now, like a man; I will question you, and you tell me the answers!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Get ready for a difficult task like a man; I will question you and you will inform me!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Get ready to stand up for yourself. I will ask you some questions. Then I want you to answer me.

English NIV

Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.

English NKJ 1982

Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me.

English NLT

Brace yourself, because I have some questions for you, and you must answer them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Gird up your loins like a man, I will question you, and you shall declare to me.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Gird up your loins like a man, I will question you, and you shall declare to me.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Now get ready to fight, for I am going to demand some answers from you, and you must reply.

English Tyndale 1537

Gird up thy loins like a man, for I will question thee, see thou give me a direct answer.

Job 38:3 — Compare Translations