Gird up thy loins now like a man – <\/B>An expression taken from the ancient mode of dress. That was a loose, flowing robe, which was secured by a girdle when traveling, or when one entered upon anything requiring energy; see the notes at Mat 5:38-41<\/span>. The meaning here is, Prepare thyself for the highest effort that can be made. Put forth all your strength, and explain to me what will now be said; compare the notes at Isa 41:21<\/span>.<\/P> I will demand of thee – <\/B>Hebrew I will ask of thee. That is, I will submit some questions to you to be answered.<\/P> And declare thou unto me – <\/B>Hebrew Cause me to know. That is, furnish a satisfactory answer to these inquiries, so as to show that you understand the subject. The object is to appeal to the proofs of divine wisdom, and to show that the whole subject was far above human comprehension.<\/P><\/p>\n Verse 7<\/span>. Gird up thy loins<\/B><\/I>] See Job 38:1-3<\/span>. Some think that this and the preceding verse have been repeated here from Job 38:1-3<\/span>, and that several of the words there, here<\/I>, and Job 42:3<\/span>, have been repeated, in after times, to connect some false gatherings of the sheets of parchment, on which the end of this poem was originally written. See on Job 40:1<\/span>, and at the end of the chapter. See Clarke on Job 40:24<\/span>.<\/P> <\/p>\n 7.<\/B> (See on Job38:3<\/span>). Since Job has not only spoken against God, but accused Himof injustice, God challenges him to try, could he<\/I> govern theworld, as God<\/I> by His power doth, and punish the proud andwicked (Job 40:7-14<\/span>).<\/P><\/p>\n Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and<\/strong>,<\/p>\n declare thou unto me<\/strong>,…. And prepare to give an answer to what should be demanded of him. The same way of speaking is used in Job 38:3<\/span>;<\/p>\n [See comments on Job 38:3]<\/span>.<\/p>\n 7 Gird up thy loins manfully:<\/p>\n I will question thee, and do thou answer me!<\/p>\n 8 Wilt thou altogether annul my right,<\/p>\n Condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?<\/p>\n 9 And hast thou then an arm like God,<\/p>\n And canst thou with the voice thunder like Him?<\/p>\n The question with stands to Job 40:2<\/span> in the relation of a climax: Job contended not alone with God, which is in itself wrong, let it be whatsoever it may; he went so far as to lose sight of the divine justice in the government of the world, and in order not to be obliged to give up his own righteousness, so far as to doubt the divine. , Job 40:9<\/span><\/em>, is also interrogative, as Job 8:3<\/span>; Job 21:4<\/span>; Job 34:17<\/span>, comp. Job 39:13<\/span>, not expressive of a wish, as Job 34:16<\/span>. In the government of the world, God shows His arm, He raises His voice of thunder: canst thou perhaps – asks Jehovah – do the like, thou who seemest to imagine thou couldst govern the world more justly, if thou hadst to govern it? are to be combined: of like voice to Him; the translation follows the accents ( with Rebia mugrasch<\/em>). <\/p>\n 7<\/strong>. <\/strong> Gird up man <\/strong> Same as chap. Job 38:3<\/span>. The objects contemplated by the following discourse, are similar to those of the preceding discourses, and on this account begin with a like appeal to Job, whose condition is not yet that demanded by the grace of God in order to its complete work. Job’s robes of righteousness hang in tatters, but he is not yet ready to cast them aside as “filthy rags.” Isa 64:6<\/span>.<\/p>\n Job 40:7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.<\/p>\n Ver. 7. Gird up thy loins now like a man<\/strong> ] Resume new strength, and prepare yourself for a second encounter; for I have not yet done with you. If, therefore, you think yourself able to stand in contention with me, show your valour. See Trapp on “<\/em> Job 38:3 “<\/em> <\/p>\n man. Hebrew. geber. App-14. <\/p>\n Gird: Job 13:22, Job 23:3, Job 23:4, Job 38:3 <\/p>\n I: Job 42:4 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Job 13:18 – I have ordered Isa 41:1 – let the people Isa 41:21 – Produce Isa 43:26 – declare 1Pe 1:13 – gird<\/p>\n 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 – An expression taken from the ancient mode of dress. 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Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible <\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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