Gird up thy loins now like a man (see the comment on Job 38:3): I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 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.
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Job 40:7
Job 40:7
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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