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“Gird up thy loins now like a man; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto Me.
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
“Now gird up your loins (prepare yourself) like a man, And I will ask you, and you instruct Me.
Gird up your loins now like a man; I will demand of you, and you answer Me.
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Get ready to answer me like a man; when I question you, you will inform me.
Prepare yourself like a man; I will interrogate you, and you will respond to me.
“Stand up like a man, and brace yourself; I will ask questions; and you, give the answers!
Face me and answer the questions I ask!
Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
Look on all that are proud, and confound them, and crush the wicked in their place.
“Brace yourself and get ready to answer the questions I will ask you.
‘Prepare yourself for a difficult job! I will ask you some more questions and you must answer them.
Get ready for action like a man! Then I will ask you questions, and you will inform me.
“Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me.
“Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me.
“·Be strong [Brace yourself; L Gird your loins], like a man! I will ask you questions, and you must ·answer [inform] me [38:3].
Look on everyone that is arrogant, and bring him low: and destroy the wicked in their place.
“Brace yourself like a man! I will ask you, and you will teach me.
Now stand up straight and answer my questions.
Get ready to answer Me like a man; When I question you, you will inform Me.
“Be strong, like a man. I will ask you questions. And you must answer me.
“Stand up like a man! I’ll ask you some questions, and you give me some answers!
Gird up thy loins now like a man; I will ask thee, and explain thou unto me.
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
“Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you make Me know.
“Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man, and I will question you, and you shall declare to me.
“Stand up like a man and brace yourself for battle. Let me ask you a question, and give me the answer.
God addressed Job next from the eye of the storm, and this is what he said: “I have some more questions for you, and I want straight answers.
“Prepare yourself now like a man; I will question you, and you will answer Me.
“Brace yourself like a man! I will ask you, and you will teach me.
Gird up your loins now, like a man. I will question you, and you tell me the answers!
“Now tighten the belt on your waist like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me.
“Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me.
“Gird up your loins like a man. I intend to put questions to you, and you must give me your answers.
“Be strong, like a man! I will ask you questions, and you must answer me.
“Get ready for a difficult task like a man. I will question you and you will inform me.
“Get ready to stand up for yourself. I will ask you some more questions. Then I want you to answer me.
“Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
‘Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
“Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me:
“Get ready like a man. I will ask you, and you answer Me.
“Brace yourself like a man, because I have some questions for you, and you must answer them.
‘Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me.
‘Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me.
“Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me.
“Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me.
Gird up thy loins now like a gever. I will question thee, and thou shall answer Me.
“Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me.
“Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me.
“Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you will inform Me!
Eternal One: Now, prepare yourself and gather your courage like a warrior. Prepare yourself for the task at hand. I’ll be asking the questions, now— you will supply the answers.
“Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.
Gird thou as a man thy loins, and I shall ask thee, and show thou to me. (Gird thou up thy loins like a man, and I shall ask thee, and thou shalt answer me.)
Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.
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